UK LEARNING DISABILITY EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
• To provide direct support and care to customers of an acceptable level of material, physical, psychological and emotional support within an Equal Opportunities framework.
• To undertake the assessment of customers’ needs including consideration of their material, physical and emotional needs within an Equal Opportunities framework, using supervision, advice and consultation with other professionals where appropriate.
• To undertake the direct support of customers through the process of admission and discharge, this may include supporting service users through unplanned emergency admissions to the unit.
• To undertake the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of support plans for individual customers best development (e.g. where appropriate supporting customers moving towards more independent living, working with families and carers and work requiring similar levels of knowledge and skill) using supervision and advice and consultation with other professionals where appropriate.
• To work co-operatively as part of a staff team and to be available for and to make use of professional and managerial supervision and advice, and to attend team meetings and training as required by the Unit Manager and Departmental policy.
• To undertake direct work supporting people with complex behaviours or specific physical vulnerabilities. By following support plans and any positive behaviours programmes in place.
• To undertake report writing and administrative tasks associated with casework and support plans for customers, risk assessments as well as the running of the service, as required by Statutory, Council, departmental and the services’ procedures and in accordance with delegated powers and authorisation.
• To carry out duties at all times in accordance with Statutory, departmental and unit requirements so that the physical environment and operation of the unit conform to standards set by the Health and Safety at work act, and legislation and guidance relating to food, fire, furnishings, hazardous substances and quality assurance; this is to include bringing any related difficulties to the attention of the Unit Manager. To be responsible for ensuring their own safety and that of others, and to co-operate with Managers to achieve a healthy and safe workplace.
• To support customers to achieve and maintain beneficial contact with friends, family/carers, Social workers, Day services, GP’s, Community Nurses, Therapists, and other customers within the unit.
Shift Pattern:
06:45 - 14:35
08:00 - 15:50
14:10 - 22:00
14:35 - 22:15