Senior Practitioner
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,590 to £25,155 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2026 |
| Location: | North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | British Red Cross |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 12764 |
Summary
Providing High-Quality Support in Individuals’ Homes
• Deliver person-centred care that upholds dignity, choice, rights and
respect in accordance with the SSSC Code’s emphasis on kindness,
compassion and treating each individual as unique.
• Support individuals to make informed choices, retain independence,
and have control over their care, reflecting SSSC principles around
rights, autonomy and safe risk-taking.
• Communicate using each person's preferred methods and language, as
required by the revised SSSC standards for inclusive and respectful
communication.
Leadership & Team Support
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of Social Care Support Workers,
ensuring they consistently meet the SSSC Codes of Practice for
Workers.
• Provide regular supervision and practice observations to ensure staff
maintain skills, knowledge, and professional behaviour as required by
the SSSC Codes’ learning and accountability duties.
• Promote a culture of dignity, fairness, equality and respect, in line with
the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC expectations.
Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure the team delivers care that meets the Care Inspectorate’s
regulatory requirements, including safe working practices, quality
outcomes, and continuous improvement.
• Complete audits, spot checks, care plan reviews, and incident reviews
to improve service quality and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Prepare for and contribute to Care Inspectorate inspections by ensuring
documentation, staff practice, and service delivery reflect required
standards.
Care Planning & Risk Management
• Contribute to and review personal plans that reflect the individual's
choices, goals, assessed needs, and preferred outcomes—core
expectations of the Health and Social Care Standards.
• Recognise and support individuals’ rights to take positive risks while
working collaboratively to manage these safely, consistent with the
SSSC’s risk, safety and rights-based obligations.
• Ensure accurate, confidential record-keeping except where sharing is
required to protect an individual, aligning with SSSC standards around
trust, confidentiality, and safeguarding.
Safeguarding & Protection
• Act as a safeguarding lead for the team, identifying concerns,
escalating appropriately, and ensuring staff understand and follow
protection procedures.
• Promote best practice in harm prevention and uphold SSSC Code
requirements to protect and promote the rights and interests of
individuals and carers.
• Deliver person-centred care that upholds dignity, choice, rights and
respect in accordance with the SSSC Code’s emphasis on kindness,
compassion and treating each individual as unique.
• Support individuals to make informed choices, retain independence,
and have control over their care, reflecting SSSC principles around
rights, autonomy and safe risk-taking.
• Communicate using each person's preferred methods and language, as
required by the revised SSSC standards for inclusive and respectful
communication.
Leadership & Team Support
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of Social Care Support Workers,
ensuring they consistently meet the SSSC Codes of Practice for
Workers.
• Provide regular supervision and practice observations to ensure staff
maintain skills, knowledge, and professional behaviour as required by
the SSSC Codes’ learning and accountability duties.
• Promote a culture of dignity, fairness, equality and respect, in line with
the Health and Social Care Standards and SSSC expectations.
Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure the team delivers care that meets the Care Inspectorate’s
regulatory requirements, including safe working practices, quality
outcomes, and continuous improvement.
• Complete audits, spot checks, care plan reviews, and incident reviews
to improve service quality and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Prepare for and contribute to Care Inspectorate inspections by ensuring
documentation, staff practice, and service delivery reflect required
standards.
Care Planning & Risk Management
• Contribute to and review personal plans that reflect the individual's
choices, goals, assessed needs, and preferred outcomes—core
expectations of the Health and Social Care Standards.
• Recognise and support individuals’ rights to take positive risks while
working collaboratively to manage these safely, consistent with the
SSSC’s risk, safety and rights-based obligations.
• Ensure accurate, confidential record-keeping except where sharing is
required to protect an individual, aligning with SSSC standards around
trust, confidentiality, and safeguarding.
Safeguarding & Protection
• Act as a safeguarding lead for the team, identifying concerns,
escalating appropriately, and ensuring staff understand and follow
protection procedures.
• Promote best practice in harm prevention and uphold SSSC Code
requirements to protect and promote the rights and interests of
individuals and carers.
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