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Senior Carer |
Deputy Manager |
Job Overview:
Sponsorship is offered for this role.
(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)
- To provide leadership to the care staff within Lorac Healthcare Ltd.
- To provide care in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager.
- To supervise the care services within Lorac Healthcare Ltd in accordance with agreed standards.
- To maintain skills at a current level, and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required to maintain practices as up-to-date.
Location:
Lorac Healthcare Ltd, but you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice.
Working Hours:
5 days over 7-day period, as agreed with the manager.
Role Specific Duties:
- Ensure Service Users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing.
- To ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support.
Working with Others:
- Develop effective working relationships with other employees within Lorac Healthcare Ltd.
- Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users.
Leading by Example:
- Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Personal Responsibilities:
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management.
Value Based Personal Qualities
Working Together
- Involve Service Users, family, external agencies & colleagues
- Speak up when things go wrong
Respect and Dignity
- Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices
- Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking
Everybody Counts
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded
- Understand human rights and impact on care delivery
- Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them
Commitment to Quality of Care
- Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services
- Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement
- Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge
Compassion
- Treating people with kindness
- Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment
- Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service
Improving Lives
- Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
- Improving outcomes for people
- Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services
