Support Worker To provide a professional and residential care service to all Service Users and to promote the development of the individual’s full potential.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Support Worker
Job Description:
- To provide a professional and residential care service to all Service Users and to promote the development of the individual’s full potential.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- To ensure that high standards of professional care and practices for service users are established and maintained, including appropriate attention to their physical, cultural, social, educational, recreational and emotional needs.
- To participate in the decision making process concerning future plans for each service user within their home environment.
- To prepare reports and to participate in case reviews on each service user.
- To ensure that service user’s medication is administered as prescribed by the General Practitioner for Action for Care Limited.
- To undertake ‘Keyworker’ responsibilities.
- To promote and contribute towards effective communication within the residential staff team and between service user and staff, to ensure that continuity of care is maintained.
- To contribute towards the maintenance of sound administrative practices within the home; to establish and maintain a detailed case recording system for each resident.
- To undertake sleeping-in duties.
- To participate in and contribute to staff training and development programmes as and when required.
- To assist as necessary in the overall running of the home and to provide assistance where necessary.
- To deploy volunteers effectively and supervise students and trainees as appropriate
- To assist in fostering, developing and maintaining contacts within the local community.
- To carry out any other duties as required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Title: Support Worker
| SKILLS / Qualities Requires | Essentials | Desirable |
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Relevant Qualifications, eg. NVQ |
Yes | |
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Good verbal Communication skills |
Yes |
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Good written Communication skills |
Yes |
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Knowledge of Learning Disabilities |
Yes | |
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Experience of working with people who have learning difficulties and Challenging Behaviour |
Yes | |
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A commitment to people with Learning Disabilities having a quality of life in the community |
Yes | |
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Knowledge of Residential Care |
Yes | |
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Knowledge of Person Centred Planning |
Yes | |
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Ability to work as a team member |
Yes | |
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Knowledge of basic First Aid |
Yes | |
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Knowledge of medication |
Yes | |
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Knowledge of Health & Safety practice |
Yes | |
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Understanding of Equal Opportunities Policy |
Yes | |
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Commitment to undertaking further training |
Yes | |
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Domestic Skills-Housekeeping, Healthy Eating, Cooking, Finance |
Yes | |
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A hobby or interest to share with others |
Yes | |
| Full current Driving Licence | Yes |
