Person Specification Bank Cover Care Assistant

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Person Specification – Bank Cover Care Assistant

Attributes / Essential / Desirable / How Identified
Qualifications and training / ·  Basic literacy and numeracy skills
·  Willingness to undertake an NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification / Application form
Interview
Knowledge and skills / ·  Demonstrates a basic understanding of the needs of older people and the role of the care assistant
·  Willing to develop skills and competency relevant to the role / ·  Understands issues regarding accountability and delegation / Application form
Interview
Experience / ·  Has experience of being a profession carer, either as staff or volunteer. / ·  Experience working in a care environment / Application form
Interview
Personal qualities / ·  Demonstrates motivation, reliability and commitment to team working and the development of others
·  Flexible, reliable and responsive to change
·  Demonstrates an ability to value the opinions of others
·  Willingness to undergo education/ training for both Centre and service needs
·  Willingness to work towards performance objectives (appraisal) / Application form
Interview
References
Physical skills / ·  Manual dexterity and manipulation skills
·  Ability to assist others with the delivery of care e.g. assisting in bathing and personal care
·  Fitness to do the job within manual-handing policy / Application form
Interview
Mental and emotional effort / ·  Concentration required daily, e.g. Ability to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances or emotional events e.g. death of clients
·  Ability to cope with occasional exposure to aggressive behavior
·  Ability to work with competing priorities
·  Ability to deal tactfully and empathetically with distressed or anxious clients and carers / Application form
Interview
Working conditions / ·  Personal physical contact with clients
·  Ability to be flexible in terms of outings, holidays and other activities / Application form
Interview
Communication and verbal skills / ·  Able to communicate routine information that requires tact and persuasive skills, or where there may be barriers to understanding
·  Ability to communicate effectively via telephone or group discussion
·  Good interpersonal skills / Interview
References
Responsibility for financial and physical resources / ·  Participate in the care of equipment e.g. hoists
·  Undertake stock control. / Interview
Other requirements / ·  Must either be Hepatitis B immune or be willing to undergo an immunization course / Occupational Health Assessment

Sudbury Neighbourhood Centre (Middlesex) Limited, 809 Harrow Road, Wembley, Middlesex , HA0 2 LP

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