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Support Practitioner - Female Drivers Only, Balgrayhill
UK
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Job Description
Female Drivers Only, Balgrayhill 2024- 2025, needed for support practitioner roles. Would you like a fantastic new career in health and social care? Why not start your day hoping to make a difference and end your day knowing you did. Make a positive difference in someone's life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Glasgow services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities! No previous experience in care is required as you will be provided with full training by our excellent and award-winning learning & development team prior to starting. This training initially consists of classroom-based sessions and e-learning as well as the opportunity to shadow current Support Practitioners in their day-to-day role and meet the people you will be supporting. On top of this training, we will also finance and support you to achieve your SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care in-house.
Requirements:
- Due to the nature of the role, we can only accept female applicants. You are also required to hold a driver’s license and access to your own vehicle.
About the Role:
- Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include.
- Social Support - Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.
- Medical Support - Administering and monitoring medication.
- Personal Care - Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.
- Practical Support - Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.