Job Description

Job Purpose:

Lead and develop a team of Support Workers to provide personalised, responsive, and high-quality care Maintain an active practice by continuing to provide personal care and domiciliary tasks that respond to the needs of the carer and the service user that includes all age ranges, conditions, disabilities or illness. Enable carers to get a break from their caring responsibilities. Meet personal, social, recreational and emotional needs of service user. Supporting them to meet their individual goals Continually evaluate standards within the service, working towards meeting organisational outcomes

Main Duties and Responsibilities

First Line Management

In addition to providing direct contact with clients and maintaining the role of a Support Worker, the Senior Support Worker will provide first line management to a small team.

Duties include:

Leading, coaching and developing the team to provide high quality, personalised care Developing, maintaining and reviewing service and individual's care plans and outcomes Providing supervision to team members and associated duties (e.g. identifying training needs, performance management support, reviewing holiday requests, etc.) Supporting service co-ordination for new and existing clients and their workers Working closely with other Senior Support Workers to meet the needs of the service and respective teams Liaise with Care at Home Manager and other staff within the organisation to support the organisational goals Assessing and developing client care plans and reviews, ensuring information is accurate, up-to-date, and documentation and related processes are adhered to Provide on call assistance

Personal care of service user

To assist the service user with personal care needs, including: washing, bathing, showering, dressing, oral hygiene and toilet needs. Other duties can include:

Getting up and / or assisting service user to/from bed Moving and assisting with or without the use of aids and adaptations in accordance with the service users risk assessment and health and safety requirements Dressing and undressing Assisting/support with toilet needs including changing of incontinence pads, catheter and stoma care Assisting/supporting activities of daily living

Awareness of health needs

In an emergency, recognise the need to alert the carer / emergency services Co-operation with relevant health and social care providers including GP, district nurse, health visitor, social worker etc Prompt or remind to take medication and complete relevant medication paperwork

Food and nutrition

Preparation of food, snacks and drinks Dealing with dietary needs, including health related needs (e.g. diabetes, religious preferences, etc.) Support/assisting with feeding or drinking Following feeding protocol as assessed by relevant health professionals Managing and promoting good food hygiene

Assistance with domestic tasks

General tidying Washing up Laundry/ironing Dealing with household refuse General domestic cleaning as agreed at time of assessment Where appropriate, tasks agreed to deal with pets

Assistive technology - community alarm and telecare

To promote the use and maintenance of community alarms and telecare that help support carers and service users To encourage service users to wear pendants/wrist-straps connected to the community alarm service To report to the carer any identified faults or issues with the use of telecare, including community alarms

Social and emotional Support

Provide companionship To provide social and emotional support To accompany on outings To promote other carers centre services and signpost to other relevant support services Accompany service users to social events and appointments when required

Lone working

To be able to work on your own within the community

To liaise regularly with the Centre regarding any information relevant to the carer or the service user

This job description is indicative of the nature and level of responsibilities associated with this post. It is not exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade.

This job description is subject to review to meet the changing requirements in the service. Due to the high number of applicants expected for this role, please note we will only be contacting successful candidates.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 23,639.00-25,937.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 - 25 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Experience:

Care: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence to drive in the UK (preferred)
Work Location: In person