Support Worker/carer

4 months ago

Northampton, United Kingdom caredom Healthcare Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job title**: Support Worker

**Reports to**: Manager

**Location**: Northampton

**Role Specific Requirements**: Be prepared to work flexibly over a 7 - day period, be willing to undertake training and personal development activities as required, able to travel to different work locations.

**ROLE SUMMARY**
- To promote young person to remain independent in their own homes.
- To deliver support in the home and other venues, provide a reliable, personal service which meets the individuals personal need and respect confidentiality at all times.
- Duties and tasks will include the provision of personal, social and enabling care and support to the young person within their own home and in the community.
- You will support them to develop positive relationships and to be an equal and valued member of their local community.

**JOB SPECIFICATION**

**1. To deliver high quality care to Young Person and their families**
- To provide the highest quality care to young person in their own homes in accordance with their support plan, in person-centred approach.
- The range of tasks that the Support Worker may be required to undertake covers personal care, domestic/practical tasks, and enabling and support work:

- Personal care includes supporting people to get ready for the day and assisting with washing, dressing, bathing, toileting and medication monitoring and/or assistance.
- Supporting people to live independently includes budget management, preparing and cooking meals, essential cleaning, shopping, bill payment and organising appointments.
- Enabling and support may include such activities as supervising, monitoring and coaching to empower young persons to be as independent as possible and have control over their own lives. Support Workers may also be required to escort or accompany young persons to outings, appointments or other social events to promote life skills and individuality.
- To be aware of the personal needs and requirements of the young persons, communicating successfully, not only with the young person, their family, friends and other healthcare professionals. Any other duties that may be necessary to comply with the demands of the CQC or other legislative bodies.
- Maintain appropriate records to meet the needs of the service, observing and promptly reporting back any changes or concerns in the young person’s circumstances or condition.
- Contribute to and work effectively as part of a team.
- Deliver support in a manner which is sensitive to the young person’s culture, disability, race, age, sexuality, marital or civil partnership status, transgender status or religion/belief.
- Engage and work closely with unpaid carers, such as family or friends, for the benefit of the young person.
- Promote anti-discriminatory practice.
- Protect the confidentiality of young persons and of Caredom Healthcare.
- Promote the dignity and privacy of young persons.
- Act promptly and appropriately to protect young persons from neglect or abuse.
- Participate in staff development (including supervision), training and performance appraisals as required.
- At all times present a professional and caring image of Caredom Healthcare and demonstrate behaviours reflective of Caredom Healthcare values.
- Any other duties as delegated by line managers.

**Additional responsibilities**

**Health and Safety**
- As an employee of Caredom Healthcare, the post holder has a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to:

- Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and all other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
- Co-operate with their employer to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and the Health and Safety policies and procedures, not intentionally or recklessly interfere with, or misuse, anything provided in the interests of health, safety, or welfare, in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions.

**Data Protection**

The post holder must at all times respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. This includes, if required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way, to hold data only for the specified registered purposes and to use or disclose data only to authorized persons or organizations as instructed.

**Final comment**

This job description is not exhaustive and reflects the type and range of responsibilities and outcomes associated with this role at Caredom.

**Person specification**

Skills & abilities

Essential/Desirable

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability and confidence to generate and build effective relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

**E**

Basic IT literacy and numeric skills

**E**

Supporting people with dignity and respect

**E**

Takes responsibility for their own development

**E**

Initiative and confidence to make decisions

**E**

Ability to work to work

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