Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to ‘A’ level/NVQ 3 standard
• Recognised IT qualification or evidence of equivalent IT training
• Risk assessment training /experience
• Proven CPD in a relevant health / social care context to diploma equivalent

Desirable

• Relevant degree and/or clinical professional experience
• Management qualification
• NVQ2/3 in care or other relevant discipline

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a relevant caring or health profession
• Experience of providing care/services to clients/patients
• Experience in prioritising competing demands and planning own work
• Some experience of staff supervision

Desirable

• Experience of staff supervision/recruitment/training/ induction and appraisal
• Assessment of patients’ / clients’ needs

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of Health & Safety issues.
• Understanding of good practice in relation to supporting clients/patients.
• Understanding of local and National Care Standards and guidance.
• Knowledge of guidance and national drivers in relation to Adult Social Care and Health.

Desirable

• Health education and promotion
• Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children procedures.

Skills

Essential

• Compliance with the standards in line with the Health and Care Professions Council code of conduct.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team or work on one’s own.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use initiative and prioritise own and others’ workload, matching needs and skills.
• Able to travel to various locations within the county.
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes of care
• Ability to demonstrate management and leadership skills
• Ability to work flexibly

Desirable

• Involvement and experience of inter-agency working
• Support learning and development in others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).