Band 3 Adult Support Worker
Location: Downpatrick
Salary: Band 3 - £11.67-£20.95
Job Type: Full-time
Shifts: Day/Night/Rotational
The Support Worker will be a member of the Residential & Supported Living Team providing direct care and support to Adults with Learning Disability in their own homes, using a person centred approach.
The Support Worker will primarily communicate with each service user by following identified care plan needs using strategies identified by Speech and Language Therapy and the Behaviour Support Team.
The Support Worker will provide personal care and manage behaviours of concern when required.
Staff within the Residential & Supported Living Service are expected at all times to provide a caring environment and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a person centred, courteous and respectful manner.
The Support Worker will work a shift work rota as part of a 24/7 service to include sleep in duties, wakened night duties and unsocial hours. The Support Worker will attend daily handovers & complete shift planning tasks as part of the delivery of direct care.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
* Provide personal assistance with primary needs i.e. toileting, feeding, bathing, showering.
* Ensure safe supervision and direct care support to service users.
* Participate in monitoring and reviewing of service users.
* Facilitate and enable service users to participate in meaningful activities.
* Assist in the development of a high quality person centred service and in the development of the service according to changing needs.
* Ensure Care Plans, Risk Assessments, Restrictive Practice and/or any other assessment tools are adhered to in order to ensure person centred delivery of care.
* Participate in meeting the physical and personal needs of service users. Assisting in the development of health, social and leisure activities/plans for service users.
* Assist Key Workers in the completion of assessments of service users.
* Provide written reports as and when required.
Essential Criteria
* NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Care or Equivalent and 1 years' experience in a caring role OR 2 years' experience in a caring role.
* Hold Qualification in or be willing to be trained in MPA.
* NISCC Registered or willingness to register before appointment to post.
* Hold a current full UK driving licence and have access to a car.
* Knowledge of working with people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
Benefits:
* Weekly Pay
* Holiday Fund
* Flexible shifts to accommodate work-life balance.
If you have a passion for helping others and want to be part of a rewarding and fulfilling role, we would love to hear from you!
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter to rachel.osborne@mparecruitment.co.uk or apply online.
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