Senior Care and Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Ballyclare, United Kingdom Domestic Care Full time

**Location**:
**£11.90**:
**Hourly Rate**:
**Job Type**:
**Part-time**:
**Shifts**:
**Days (8 hours)**:
**Hours**:
**24 hours**:
**Role**:
**Permanent**:
**Annual Leave**:
**5.6 weeks Pro Rata**:
**Your Benefits**:
**Excellent Pay Rate - £11.90 per hour**:
**Permanent Contract**:
**Free on-site parking**:
**Free Uniform**:
**Paid Induction**:
**Career Progression Opportunities**:
**Company Pension**:
Job Ref: 23MDR12

**Closing Date**:
Thursday 7th August 2023We are recruiting a Senior Care and Support Worker to join our team at Rathemena House. This is a part-time position working 8-hour shifts (8 am-4 pm and 4 pm - 12 am).

**Your Role**:
Ensure that the highest possible standard of care is maintained within a safe environment using person-centred practice.

Your Duties:
**Care Provision**
- Provide safe and effective care including all aspects of personal and specialist care such as, tracheostomy and suctioning management.
- Provide all aspects of care according to the client care plan.
- Follow agreed systems and protocols.
- Liaise with client, families, care management and other Trust representatives as required.
- Ensure proper use, care and maintenance of nursing aids and equipment including those for moving and handling purposes.
- Efficient use of continence aids in line with guidelines and liaising with Continence Service as necessary.
- Assist clients to maintain optimal function.
- Obtain client consent for all procedures.
- Implement agreed systems to ensure adherence to guidelines and MD Healthcare Policy for the safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products.
- Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintain respect for client property and privacy.
- Attend client reviews and meetings as required.
- Practice in a way that acknowledges the dignity, cultures, values, beliefs and rights of the client.
- Adhere to all NISSC Codes, Standards and Guidelines and maintain up to date NISCC registration.

**Communication**
- Act on any changes in the client’s general condition as per protocols.
- Follow incident reporting procedures.
- Participate in implementation of record keeping in accordance with guidelines and adhere to MD Healthcare policy on records management.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings as required.
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team and maintain confidentiality at all times.

**Personal and People Development**
- Maintain own personal and professional development in accordance with NISCC Code of Conduct.
- Attend mandatory training and the necessary training arranged by MD Healthcare to enable competent provision of all aspects of clinical care according to the client care plan.
- Assist with the induction, orientation and training of new staff.
- Participate in the organisation’s supervision programme.

**General Responsibilities**
- Carry out duties and responsibilities in a manner which assures client and carer safety.
- Demonstrate commitment by regular attendance and efficient completion of all tasks allocated.
- Comply with the company No Smoking Policy
- Carry out duties and responsibilities in compliance with health and safety policy and statutory regulations.
- Adhere to equal opportunities policy throughout course of employment.
- Participate in maintaining a team working culture and ensure all work in undertaken with the highest degree of professionalism both within the immediate working environment and whilst representing the company in any external forum
- Adhere to the organisation’s Confidentiality Policy and embrace company ethos of confidentiality within all aspects of work.
- Adhere to MD Healthcare Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.

**Flexibility & Mobility**
- Flexible approach to working hours to ensure smooth and continual running of Complex Needs Service.
- Contactable by mobile phone.
- Participation in rotational shift pattern as required

This Job Description is not meant to be definitive but is an outline of the post as it is currently perceived. We reserve the right to amend this document at any time according to business need.

The Company is committed to providing the highest possible quality of service and employees are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact in a caring, courteous and respectful manner at all times

**Essential Criteria**:

- Minimum of 1 year experience providing care to vulnerable person(s) in a hospital, nursing home, community or home setting

**Desirable Criteria**:

- QCF Level 2 (NVQ), equivalent or above in Health and Social Care or willing to work towards
- Experience in tracheostomy care
- Knowledge of IDDSI dietary specifications

**To apply**

We operate a no-smoking policy. We are an equal opportunities employer.

**A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post**

The Domestic Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage and retention of di

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