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As a Care and Support Worker, you will offer responsive, respectful and reliable day care and support service to vulnerable older people within an extra care service. As well as this, we are looking for someone who can provide support, care, and activities to members, involving family, carers and other agencies to meet their changing needs.
Job Responsibility:
To deliver a respectful, responsive and reliable service to residents, their families and other stakeholders at all times
Ensure that a stimulating, welcoming and safe environment is maintained, the rights of residents are respected and that they are allowed to take appropriate risks promoting independence and freedom of choice & flexibility
To review and maintain individual care and support plans with residents, families and staff
Effectively communicate with residents, families and staff across the organisation and partners
Ensure residents are encouraged to reach their optimum level of independence and assist residents who need support regularly, including activities, meals, washing, shopping, and toileting in accordance with their care and support plan
Liaise with Adult Social Care, day care and voluntary sector providers, health workers, voluntary organisations and other professionals to support member’s needs
To report and record appropriate information concerning residents
To ensure that the confidentiality and dignity of all residents is respected
To ensure the emotional and physical well-being of all residents
ensuring assistance with personal care needs and health supervision is provided
To respond to calls from residents throughout the day and attend to any emergency that arises whilst on duty and take adequate steps to ensure residents lives are safeguarded
Requirements:
Current good practice in care and the principles of dignity, privacy, independence, choice and fulfilment
Safeguarding vulnerable people
Health and Safety and legal requirements in a care and support setting
Awareness of needs of older people and/or those with dementia, mental health, disability or learning difficulties and understanding needs (physical, social, cultural and emotional)
2 years work experience of care and support of older and / or vulnerable people
Good standard of general education, preferably including GCSEs in Maths and English (or comparable)
This role provides regulated activities under the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Therefore, post holders are required to undertake a regular DBS check to ensure anyone who presents a known risk is prevented from working with vulnerable people