Accommodation Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Omagh, United Kingdom First Housing Aid & Support Services Full time

**Information about our Ramona House Project**

Ramona House is a service developed as a multi-disciplinary response for people with alcohol problems. It offers two unique services to aid and support individuals that have been impacted by excessive drinking. It provides Supported Living and an Alcohol Detox Service to male & female clients (18+) who have alcohol related issues.

Both services, which are provided within the one project, aim to promote stability in the long and shorter term and are a result of partnership working between First Housing Aid & Support Services, Supporting People, the Western Health and Social Care Trust and Oaklee Housing Association.
- Supported Living_

There are 4 short term beds available up to 6 months for individuals with a history of excessive drinking offering short term encouragement & assistance with the view to supporting their integration back into independent living. Aims of the Project are:

- To provide a comprehensive flexible supported housing scheme
- To facilitate appropriate assessment of mental, physical, and social circumstances
- To provide a key worker service the unit
- To provide an alternative culture to drinking
- Access to counselling services
- Living skills
- Preparation for independent living
- To enhance health & well-being
- To promote harm minimisation approaches
- To provide a focus for outreach into the community and to the clients’ tenancy through Floating Support Services

Referrals to the support beds are through the NIHE and will then be assessed by the Management and Staff of Ramona House for suitability.
- Alcohol Detox Service_

There are 4 detox beds to support chronic drinkers’ recovery in a safe environment. Service users can stay up to five days and will be assessed by a nurse from the Community Addictions Team (Monday to Friday). The Service aims are:

- To provide 24-hour observation
- To provide a safe environment for people to become sober and to withdraw from alcohol
- To facilitate access to counselling, to work with home detox and appropriate treatment services in line with addiction services, and the appointed addiction nurse
- To provide a focus for outreach into the community and to the clients’ tenancy through floating support,
- To enhance health & well-being
- To promote harm minimisation approaches

All referrals for detox are made via telephone from GPs from Tyrone/Fermanagh, Tyrone County Hospital / South Western Hospital, Out of hours GP Tyrone & Fermanagh and Alcohol Liaison Nurses (South Western Hospital/Altnagelvin)

**FIRST HOUSING AID & SUPPORT SERVICES JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Title**:Accommodation Support Worker

**Reports To**:Manager, Ramona House

**Purpose &** **Objectives**:
To be part of a team providing residential provision for vulnerable people with substance misuse difficulties, under appropriate shift pattern cover. Through management structures and systems, meet the accommodation needs of service users through the implementation of support procedures. These support procedures will include monitoring, assessment and review of residents as well as ensuring a healthy, safe and secure living environment is maintained.

To act in a professional, proactive capacity that will contribute to the strategic objectives of the organisation in enhancing the well-being of its service users through a network of support.

**Location**: Ramona House Accommodation Project, Omagh

**Salary**: £22,400 per annum pro rata

**Hours Of Work**: 37.5 hours per week shift rota basis

**Probationary Period**: 6 months
**Annual Leave**:5 working weeks, exclusive of bank and customary holidays
**Sickness Scheme**:3 working weeks contractual pay in a 12 month period under current terms and conditions of employment

**Pension**: Company pension available, details available on request

**MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
1. To cover rota duties which includes day, evening and overnight shifts as determined by the needs of the project

2. To carry out daily operational tasks in a consistent manner.

3. To participate in recording and reporting systems regarding daily events in view of clear communication requirements.

4. To keep concise recording of service incomes, utilising appropriate logging systems.

5. To participate in a range of designated household tasks ensuring the smooth running of the facility.

6. To implement a key worker role for designated individuals through continuous assessment, monitoring and review processes that will contribute towards tailored packages of support and fulfil QAF objectives of Supporting People

7. To maintain written case management files under this support structure.

8. To attend regular staff meetings and monthly supervision sessions with appointed line manager.

9. To carry out monitoring of individuals under medical care, keeping concise recording of prescription drug intake.

10. To carry out enhanced monitoring and evaluation of vulnerable individuals who have been identified as


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