Person Specification Qualifications Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview NVQ or Diploma Health & Social √ Care Level 3 or equivalent GCSE English grade C or above √ or a level 2 equivalent Specialist Dementia Practitioner or √ equivalent Skills Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview Good IT skills √ Email and Word Effective Communicator √ Good interpersonal skills √ Ability to take responsibility √ Flexibility √ Ability to motivate others √ Ability to self-motivate √ Creative and able to develop new √ ideas Maintain confidentiality. √ Ability to work alone in areas of the √ home Knowledge Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview Understanding of the Health & √ Safety at Work Act 1974 and relevant Regulation Understanding of CQC √ requirements and regulation Understanding of current √ Safeguarding legislation including MCA and DOLS Ability Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview To form professional positive and √ functional relationships at all times The ability to deal with difficult √ situations and make appropriate decisions in line with policy and procedure To ask for guidance and support √ when needed and to admit mistakes with a view to continual professional development Other Requirements Essential Desirable Verified by Application form
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview NVQ or Diploma Health & Social Care Level 3 or equivalent √ GCSE English grade C or above or a level 2 equivalent √ Specialist Dementia Practitioner or equivalent √ Skills Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview Good IT skills Email and Word √ Effective Communicator √ Good interpersonal skills √ Ability to take responsibility √ Flexibility √ Ability to motivate others √ Ability to self-motivate √ Creative and able to develop new ideas √ Maintain confidentiality. √ Ability to work alone in areas of the home √ Knowledge Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview Understanding of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and relevant Regulation √ Understanding of CQC requirements and regulation √ Understanding of current Safeguarding legislation including MCA and DOLS √ Ability Essential Desirable Verified by Application form Certificate or at interview To form professional positive and functional relationships at all times √ The ability to deal with difficult situations and make appropriate decisions in line with policy and procedure √ To ask for guidance and support when needed and to admit mistakes with a view to continual professional development √ Other Requirements Essential Desirable Verified by Application form
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