Home Care Support Workers

Vacancies available: Flexible Hours

Main function of the job:

(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required). To maintain Care skills at a current level and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required to maintain that currency of practice. To provide Care in accordance with current best practice, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager, and within the financial plans agreed from time-to-time.

Job Purpose:

To enable vulnerable adults to live as fully independently as possible and to enjoy lifestyles as close to those enjoyed by others members of the community. To support and empower adults to enhance the quality of their life, maximise potential and to continue to promote and develop independence skills within their own home whilst accessing the community. Due to the nature of the work and the working environment the post-holder will often be lone working and will not readily have support and/or supervision available. She/He will therefore need to be able to respond immediately to crisis situations or instances of challenging behaviour whilst in the community by assessing the situation as it arises and the consequent level of risk to the service user and others.

Main Duties:

Support service users to live as independently as possible in accordance with individual support plans, health action plans and person centred plans (including support with personal care). Provide practical support, training and encouragement so that service users can build on their own skills and abilities whilst respecting their individual needs and choices.

Provide support, advice and help to service users in managing their health care needs (e.g. monitoring changes or administering medication), and support service users in accessing mainstream health services to promote a healthy lifestyle, according to individual needs. Undertake some designated specialist care tasks when required.

Develop and maintain knowledge of individual care needs to be able to understand the triggers of challenging behaviour. Adhere to guidelines developed for that individual to ensure a consistent approach to individuals who significantly challenge the service or those who work with them, whilst at home or in the community.

Work to counter discrimination in the lives of people using the service, both within the service and out in the community during interaction with mainstream facilities, by challenging opinions and stereotypes and being positive about disability rights. Empower the service users to take control and make choices in the community.

Undertake the roles and responsibilities of a key worker e.g. carrying out and updating risk assessments, support plans and health action plans. Prepare for and contribute to reviews and any other relevant meetings and liaise with family members and other professionals as required.

Take responsibility for ensuring that service users maintain contact with family and friends if needed and to establish contact with neighbours and the local community. Where required, help and encourage service users to find out about local, social and leisure activities, promoting inclusion in the community.

Make appropriate use of communication systems to obtain and give information. Ensure that information and records are accurate and kept up to date.

Ensure service users are protected from abuse. Respond to safeguarding issues following the appropriate policies and procedures.

Undertake shift/weekend/evening and bank holiday working. You will often be required to lone-work.

Complete mandatory training and keep up to date in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Attend team meetings to support a constant approach when supporting venerable adults. There will be a minimum of 4 team meetings per year.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Bonus scheme

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: 

Location:

• Murrow PE13 (Preferred)
• March PE15
• Doddington PE15
• Wisbech PE13 & PE14

Licence:

• Driving (Required)

Shifts:

• Morning (Required)
• Mid-Day (Required)
• Evening (Required)
• Night (Required)