WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS VIA NHS JOBS. Salary:£25,183 - £25,992 (Plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)
Meadow Lodge Short Break Service Promoting Health, Ensuring Care
We are passionate about our community and take pride in our work. At Meadow Lodge we provide short breaks away from the family home supporting customers, enabling them to take part in meaningful activities.We work with families, paid and unpaid carers to ensure that they are also involved and listened to, we will support the customer in the most appropriate way to enable them to maximise their independence.
We will provide regular training opportunities to support you in this role and you will be supported to undertake a 26-week probationary period with regular meetings throughout this period to monitor progress.
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Work in a person-centred way with customers and promote their wellbeing, choices, dignity and independence. Planning activities for and with customers, taking into account differing needs, wishes and preferences.
Creation of menus taking into account medical conditions, wishes, preferences, diets, etc
Support customers either living in their own home, or whilst visiting the settings.
Where appropriate, support customers to understand and maintain their tenancies, or licence agreements.
Support customers moving into or out of the property; to be involved in the planning, preparation and execution of the move, or stay at short break services.
Encourage and support customers in their personal, social (including religious), and leisure and work activities.
Support customers maintain and develop relationships.
When required undertake sleeping-in duties or waking night duties on the premises.
Provide emotional and practical support for customers with everyday issues or when customersare faced with more difficult decisions or experiences.
Assist/support customers with all aspects of their financial and home management so that financial commitments (paying bills, shopping, benefit claims, etc) are met.
Seek advice and guidance from Senior support workers and the Team Leader.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the postholder will be responsible for running shifts and should normally have access to more senior staff members whilst on shift.
Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals through person centred planningCommunication with colleagues and others:
Advise the Senior support worker or the Team Leader of any significant risk to a customer as soon as reasonably practical.
Maintain regular informal and formal communication links with other colleagues to ensure a smooth hand-over at the start and end of a shift.
Where customers are living with a high degree of independence, the post holder should maintain regular telephone contact with them, as per guidelines and/or risk assessments in place.
Engage in regular supervision sessions with either the Senior support worker or Team Leader.
In the event of a serious incident or accident, contact appropriate outside agencies, such as GP, hospital, fire brigade or police, as well as your immediate line manager (or out of hours On-Call Manager).Accurately complete all records required in accordance with Wiltshire Council policies and procedures.
Undertake learning opportunities relevant to the service the post holder works within;
The post holder may be required to travel between the settings and other locations;
This post will involve unsocial and weekend working, as well as sleep-in duties
Have a flexible approach and work within a varied rota including on call, evenings, weekends and sleeping-in, and waking nights duties, as responsibilities and customers needs may change.
Flexibility is required in order to provide a responsive service to emergency situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of those at the home, which may involve working outside core hours.
The postholder will need to be flexible in terms of work locations, dividing time between respite and day settings as required.
Have a flexible approach and work within a varied rota including on call, evenings, weekends, sleeping-in and waking night duties. The postholder will need to be able to remain awake and alert whilst undertaking waking nights duties.
Work in a person-centred way with customers and promote their wellbeing, choices, dignity and independence. Planning activities for and with customers, taking into account differing needs, wishes and preferences.
Creation of menus taking into account medical conditions, wishes, preferences, diets, etc
Support customers either living in their own home, or whilst visiting the settings.
Where appropriate, support customers to understand and maintain their tenancies, or licence agreements.
Support customers moving into or out of the property; to be involved in the planning, preparation and execution of the move, or stay at short break services.
Encourage and support customers in their personal, social (including religious), and leisure and work activities.
Support customers maintain and develop relationships.
When required undertake sleeping-in duties or waking night duties on the premises.
Provide emotional and practical support for customers with everyday issues or when customersare faced with more difficult decisions or experiences.
Assist/support customers with all aspects of their financial and home management so that financial commitments (paying bills, shopping, benefit claims, etc) are met.
Seek advice and guidance from Senior support workers and the Team Leader.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the postholder will be responsible for running shifts and should normally have access to more senior staff members whilst on shift.
Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals through person centred planningCommunication with colleagues and others:
Advise the Senior support worker or the Team Leader of any significant risk to a customer as soon as reasonably practical.
Maintain regular informal and formal communication links with other colleagues to ensure a smooth hand-over at the start and end of a shift.
Where customers are living with a high degree of independence, the post holder should maintain regular telephone contact with them, as per guidelines and/or risk assessments in place.
Engage in regular supervision sessions with either the Senior support worker or Team Leader.
In the event of a serious incident or accident, contact appropriate outside agencies, such as GP, hospital, fire brigade or police, as well as your immediate line manager (or out of hours On-Call Manager).Accurately complete all records required in accordance with Wiltshire Council policies and procedures.
Undertake learning opportunities relevant to the service the post holder works within;
The post holder may be required to travel between the settings and other locations;
This post will involve unsocial and weekend working, as well as sleep-in duties
Have a flexible approach and work within a varied rota including on call, evenings, weekends and sleeping-in, and waking nights duties, as responsibilities and customers needs may change.
Flexibility is required in order to provide a responsive service to emergency situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of those at the home, which may involve working outside core hours.
The postholder will need to be flexible in terms of work locations, dividing time between respite and day settings as required.
Have a flexible approach and work within a varied rota including on call, evenings, weekends, sleeping-in and waking night duties. The postholder will need to be able to remain awake and alert whilst undertaking waking nights duties.
safeguarding of, vulnerable adults
Willingness to undertake L2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults)
Previous experience of building good working relationships and teamworking
Fluent in English
L2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults) or equivalent
Knowledge of the principles of Food Hygiene
Experience of supporting people on a one to one basis
Training and knowledge in a range of procedures and medical equipment to support clients.
Care skills and basic knowledge of mobility, nutrition and financial issues in order to provide
practical, emotional support to clients and families.
Ability to follow routines, carry out set care plans, record and monitor changes in client
safeguarding of, vulnerable adults
Willingness to undertake L2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults)
Previous experience of building good working relationships and teamworking
Fluent in English
L2 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Adults) or equivalent
Knowledge of the principles of Food Hygiene
Experience of supporting people on a one to one basis
Training and knowledge in a range of procedures and medical equipment to support clients.
Care skills and basic knowledge of mobility, nutrition and financial issues in order to provide
practical, emotional support to clients and families.
Ability to follow routines, carry out set care plans, record and monitor changes in client
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Meadow Lodge Respite Care
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