About the role:
To assist or enable individuals to remain living within the community, enhancing the quality of their lives and supporting and maintaining them safely in their own environment.
To support domiciliary care workers and reablement support workers within their team by being flexible and active in the local areas, supervising and observing staff, and completing risk assessments and quality assurance paperwork to be confident in the level of care and support provided to the people of Powys.
To ensure compliance with relevant legislation and the approved policies and procedures of Powys County Council.
About you:
An ability to communicate with the general public and other professional bodies with a kind and sympathetic nature is of paramount importance. An ability to motivate a team of Domiciliary Care Assistants and Reablement Support
Workers within their given area.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to work independently reporting to the line manager any identified risks.
Problem solving and ability to respond positively to pressure.
What you will do:
To ensure that all individuals who receive a service within the allotted area are never left without care and support, working alongside the scheduler.
To accurately record information relating to individuals who use the services and Workers within the teams’ area informing the Deputy Registered Manager of any change in circumstances including missed calls.
To take responsibility for emergencies that occur in their area and where necessary decide upon appropriate action.
To ensure that missed calls information are inputted within 24 hours on the Lyme survey.
To provide formal supervision and Individual performance reviews to Domiciliary Care Assistants and Reablement Support Workers within a particular area in line with Powys County Council’s policies and procedures.
To take responsibility for administration of the Scheduling System in the absence of the scheduler. To undertake any adjustments to the Domiciliary Scheduling system as requested by the Deputy registered Manager.
To complete risk assessments on site with staff members with support from Domiciliary Care Coordinator / Domiciliary Care Manager as necessary. To undertake direct observations with all staff members in their particular area.
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check