Salary: £27,053.00 - £30,428.00 per annum 

Grade: C   

Permanent Contract 

37 Hours per Week

Benefits of working at Thurrock Council:-

• Employee Assistant Programme and First Care Health Support for Employee and close family
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Health & Well Being Initiatives
• Discounts in Local Shops and Stores
• Uniform provided
• Mandatory Training at no cost
• Enhanced DBS required at no cost
• Care Certificate training provided
• Paid Annual Leave

Are you the kind of person that believes all people should live long, happy and healthy lives? Making their own decisions, staying connected with friends and family and maintaining a community life.

If you are why don’t you come and work for Thurrock Council – we are a progressive organisation that is wholly committed to providing quality first care to all our local residents.

We provide care and support for clients in their own homes, single and double handed calls. The service provides care 14 hours a day throughout Thurrock – 7 hour AM and PM shifts.

We are currently looking for a full time Medication Support Worker who can work in our Community Homecare/Reablement team throughout Thurrock.  The role is responsible for ensuring that service users who require medication prompted by our teams have the support they need to order their prescriptions, take the appropriate doses and we also support in contacting GP’s and Pharmacies in relation to medication needs.  If you think you could support us working alongside experienced staff then please apply.

Community Homecare throughout Thurrock daily rota contracts cover a mix of Early (6 am to 2pm) and Late (3pm to 11pm) and working Every other weekend (1 covering early shifts the other covering late shifts)

Full Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle required for working in the above – mileage paid at 45p per mile.

The Council supports the Covid-19 vaccination programme and encourages staff delivering front-line care services to take up the offer of double vaccination.

The successful candidate will need to have a professional attitude at all times and have knowledge around the understanding of Dementia, Challenging behaviours and Manual Handling – training also provided.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for Adults is required at enhanced plus barred list level

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dawn Wakeling on 07900 162010.

Advert Closing Date: 5 May 2024 

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

jobprofile - Medication -Support-Worker.pdf
 

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough. 

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council