Support Worker - LD&A / ABI
JOB_52536714601921Job type
PermanentLocation
West SussexWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Support WorkerIndustry
Healthcare & MedicalPay
£23,000
Support Worker - Learning Disabilities & Autism / Acquired Brain Injuries
Your new role
The aim is to provide the best possible support to clients with Learning Disabilities, Autism, and/or Acquired Brain Injuries, enabling them to reach their full potential. This involves promoting a person-centred approach to support planning, monitoring, and reviewing their needs and wishes. The service strives to operate effectively within the requirements and expectations of supported living regulations, contractual responsibilities, Health & Safety laws, and standards set by bodies such as the CQC and Local Authorities, helping clients lead fulfilling lives.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist service users with personal care, medication needs, and access to appropriate healthcare services.
- To provide comprehensive care and support tailored to each individual’s assessed needs and requirements as outlined in their Support Plan.
- To help service users participate in meaningful daytime activities, leisure pursuits, and attend necessary appointments and meetings. Encourage the use of community facilities where suitable.
- To assist service users with managing their finances as agreed.
- To support service users in maintaining and developing various relationships, including those with family, friends, and professionals.
- To aid service users with daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning, gardening, laundry, ironing, and other household chores to an acceptable standard.
- To help service users develop social skills and promote their independence where appropriate.
- To ensure all documentation within the service users’ homes, such as Daily Notes, is accurately maintained.
- To support service users in making decisions and being accountable, ensuring decisions are made in their best interest.
- To ensure service users are protected from harm and exploitation. While not all risks can be eliminated, known risks should be managed with appropriate strategies, acknowledging that unknown risks may still arise due to the complex and unpredictable nature of those we support.
- To provide high-quality support that encourages positive behaviour and well-being.
What you'll need to succeed
Knowledge:
Values the rights of people with a disability.
Understands the needs of people with Learning Disabilities etc.
Undertake necessary training in order to continuously develop positive practice.
Skills:
Able to work well as a team member.
Able to support the customer to reach their full potential and ability.
To be competent in basic mathematics and written skills.
Able to support customers with domestic duties (including cooking and cleaning etc).
Able to assist with personal care, if required.
Committed to equal opportunities and shows value and respect for everyone.
Committed to on-going professional development.
Personal Qualities:
Able to maintain confidentiality.
Able to be a good listener and communicator.
Able to take initiative and make decisions.
Willing to learn and undertake training.
Be able to take responsibility for the customer’s well-being and personal safety when accessing community facilities and activities.
Able to demonstrate resilience in the work place.
To be able to follow and comply with company policy
To be committed to the safety and well-being of the customer(s) and demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding adults.
Demonstrate a high level of resilience – this role requires due vigilance and application of initiative.
Physical Circumstances:
Prepared to undertake a variety of shifts including sleeping in/waking night duties as necessary.
Able to undertake agreed moving & handling techniques as necessary.
Able to work flexibly when necessary.
Able to travel to a variety of venues to provide care and support, and to attend training.
Prepared to smoke (if applicable) in the designated smoking areas only and will comply with ‘No Smoking’ Policy and procedures.
Able to work in an environment that fosters independence and life skills and provide the high level of physical support therein.
Be prepared to undertake social and leisure activities that are physical in nature.
Able to undertake Physical Interventions, as agreed and only if absolutely necessary.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Support Worker - LD&A / ABIJOB_525367146019212024-09-052024-12-03
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