Support Worker (Support Accommodation) (Grade 5)Job Purpose: The Support Worker is accountable for providing an integrated, consi.....
Support Worker (Support Accommodation) (Grade 5)
Job Purpose:
The Support Worker is accountable for providing an integrated, considerate and planned response to the needs of people with learning disabilities within one of the supported tenancies in Cardiff. This will include providing personal care, help with recreation, training and general assistance. A Support Worker is expected to take a share in administrative work and be capable of managing the scheme on a day to day basis. This may include handling money, keeping accurate records, liaison with other professionals and other agencies. She/he will be required to work on a rota basis throughout the year including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. In addition she/he will be required to participate in a sleeping in rota. Every effort will be made to ensure that the Support Worker is able to have two consecutive days off per week.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Specific
The following is an account of the principal duties of a Support Worker. The duties and responsibilities will be very varied and the detail may change according to the particular environment within which she/he will be working. What follows should be regarded as an outline rather than an exhaustive list.
1. Sustaining, development and contributing to the direct care of individuals with a learning disability.
a. Carrying out self help tasks for those tenants who are unable to do those tasks themselves; helping more able tenants who may also need assistance.
b. Providing assistance in self-help tasks in such a way that tenants have opportunities to learn these skills.
c. To offer support in a sensitive manner, taking account of the abilities, needs and wishes of tenants.
d. To strive for the general engagement of tenants so as to enable their participation and choice.
e. Providing basic health care giving first aid when necessary and administering drugs.
f. Offering general practical advice and help to tenants as the need arises.
g. Ensuring that tenants have opportunities to participate in leisure activities; introducing new leisure activities.
h. Supervising or helping tenants who are carrying out domestic tasks
i. Bringing to the attention of other staff any matter of concern regarding a client’s health, behaviour or happiness.
j. Encouraging the active participation of the client friends and relatives in the activities of the house.
k. Where appropriate to fully co-operate with the management of challenging behaviour.
2. Sustaining and contributing to the assessment of needs and to contribute to individual planning.
a. Attending and contributing to meetings and other forums designed to help identify and meet client need.
b. Teaching skills to individual tenants in line with Individual plans. Devising and taking responsibility for implementing goal plans to teach skills.
c. Keeping records of each client progress including devising new methods of recording if necessary.
d. Ensuring that tenants have opportunities to practice their newly acquired skills and maintain their established ones.
e. Where appropriate to act as link worker/key worker for tenants within the service.
2. Participation in the training of Support Workers/Supervising volunteers.
a. Contributing to the training of new Support Workers when appropriate.
b. To assist the Senior Support Worker with the supervision of volunteers.
3. Following agreed Council Procedures and monitoring the quality of services provided.
a. Following the procedures for various duties as laid down in County Council procedures.
b. Informing the Senior Support Worker of any inadequacies in procedures and, in conjunction with other staff deciding upon and testing alternatives.
c. Formally maintaining services to agreed standards.
d. Informally monitoring the standard of services provided and taking appropriate action to improve standards.
4. Working relationships.
a. To take responsibility for personal contribution to the appraisal, supervision and staff development processes and procedures.
b. To maintain effective communication with Line Manager and colleagues.
c. To contact and communicate with other agencies when required.
d. To participate in the regular staff meetings and team activities and developments when required.
e. To call, hold and facilitate staff meetings in the absence of the Senior Support Worker.
f. To participate in operational, service development, group and open meetings as required.
5. Administrative duties.
a. Recording and helping the Senior Support Worker to manage the day to day income and expenditure of the unit.
b. To maintain and operate a safe drug administration system according to Departmental standards and to ensure that tenants are kept informed of prescribed medicines and possible contra-indications.
c. To carry out other administrative tasks as delegated by the Senior Support Worker, to include routine weekly administrative duties.
d. To assist the accurate, regular and confidential maintenance of client records.
6. Training.
a. To attend and fully participate in, in-service and external training as required.
7. Any other duties.
a. Using the on call service outside of normal office hours to seek advice in line with agreed procedure and at any other time that the Support Worker feels that it is necessary.
b. After discussion, taking on other duties identified as necessary in the accommodation setting.
c. Undertaking duties, in an emergency situation commensurate with the grade, in any other service setting.
d. The post required staff to be prepared to undertake reasonable additional duties or to alter previously agreed hours or days of work, as required by the Senior Support Worker to meet the need of tenants.
Hours Per Week: 30.00
Start Time: 07:00
End Time: 23:00
Pay Per Hour: £12.47
Location: Cardiff, Cardiff County
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