Support Practitioner

Make a positive difference in someone's life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our West Lothian 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!

We currently have 1 x 39 hour and 1 x 24 hour post.

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 incontinenc...