Job Description

LIMESDALE LTD

Job title Support Worker

Main role of job

1. To provide social care support to service users resident in the home upholding the values of Limesdale Ltd. This includes day and night.

2. To ensure that the care offered to service users is personalized to their individualized care plans, ensuring dignity, privacy and confidentiality are maintained.

3. Enable service users to live the best independent life that they can within the home, their families and local communities.

Key tasks related to job

1. To be aware of Limesdale Ltd. Policies and Procedures regarding the provision of safe, secure and enabling service.

2. To be familiar with the service users care plans by reading them and be aware of any updates and when necessary, clarifying how to deliver care that strives to achieve the service user's identified needs.

3. Relevant tasks could include: a. Supervision of the service user taking their prescribed medication b. Providing guidance with Activities of Daily Living, that could include shopping, cooking, cleaning and maintaining personal hygiene. c. Help, when necessary, the service user access other services and agencies, e.g., their GP, Health Care Professionals,Pharmacies, Social Care etc.

To enable the service user to meet their personal ambitions to improve their education, social networks and relationships. e. To promote engagement of service users within the home environment through encouraging communal activities. f. Providing support at night when required promoting a healthy sleep routine.

Key results/objectives

1. That the service users care plan objectives are achieved.

2. That service users and significant others feedback satisfaction about their lives and experiences in our services.

3. That the safety and integrity of the service users, other colleagues, visitors and families are maintained.

Responsible for

1. To be informed via the homes policies and procedures regarding equipment,health and safety that includes the maintenance of equipment used in the home, e.g., refrigerators/temperatures, medication cabinets and fabric and fitting within the building.

2. To report to the Home Manager any problems or failures in equipment and fittings.

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: From 12.25 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Night shift Overtime Weekend availability
Application question(s):

Are you on the DBS update service?
Experience:

Mental Health : 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person