Support Worker (Adults)

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : 2 Hollies, Halton Brook Avenue, Halton Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 24.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £9.62

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Supporting tenants with their individual Person Centred Plan to achieve maximum independence.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support individuals needs and wishes as identified in their Person Centred Plan, this will involve helping tenants achieving objectives for themselves and maximising their independence.

Support tenants to prepare meals, undertake household tasks, shopping and self-care. To participate in leisure activities, social events and to escort to appointments e.g. doctors, dentist etc.

The support worker will be responsible for addressing any tasks e.g. cooking, laundry, sewing and cleaning that for any reason the tenants cannot undertake themselves, as identified in their Person Centred Plan.

Assist and support tenants with their medication inline with current policies and procedures.

Assist and support tenants to manage their finances on a daily basis

Undertake sleep in duties based on the needs of the network.

Observe and report any signs of illness or any other matter likely to effect the well-being of the individuals concerned.
Participate and contribute to staff meetings maintain and update records as required in organisational policies and procedures.

It is a requirement to work on a rota basis, which will include bank holidays and weekends; it is an expectation that employees are flexible in their approach and are prepared to cover colleagues absences.

It is an expectation that as part of the departments continuing development programme, you will from time to time be required to work in different locations within the network.

Undertake such other work as may be determined by the Strategic Director of Health and Community Directorate from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the principal duties and responsibilities of the job.

On occasion, support tenants in attending medical appointments.

Experience
Experience in a Care setting of addressing Service Users personal needs in line with individual care plans.

Ability to maintain records as required verbal/written.

Skills & Abilities
An awareness of risk management.

Ability to effectively communicate with colleagues and Service Users.

Helping/encouraging clients to undertake physical care needs.

Supporting Service users to maintain social contacts.

An understanding of challenging behaviour in Care context.

Knowledge of community and social care resources.

An understanding of Equal Opportunities and related policy.