Positive Interventionpractitioner/socialcareworker

**Hours**: 48

**Salary**:£28,554.24 to £29,053.44 per Annum (Salary based on a 48-hour contract. A higher rate is based on qualifications in Health & Social Care)

*Please note that the pay rate for successful applicants under the age of 21 may be slightly lower, starting at £10.52ph in accordance with legal provisions for minimum wage differences based on age. This is reflective of the statutory guidance and is not indicative of the value we believe each team member brings to our company.*

The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Do you need **more flexibility**? We know how hard it can be to find a job to suit personal commitments and that’s why Choice Care is offering a number of flexible positions to fit around your needs. We have a range of working patterns to suit you, get in touch to see if we can help.

**Overview of the role**

**Key duties**
- Providing personal care - including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
- Medication administration
- Assisting and getting involved in residents' daily activities, hobbies or outings
- Following care plan guidance alongside Company policies and procedures
- Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
- Maintaining written daily records
- Attending and completing training, as required

**One day a week that will be assigned to you from management will be the role of Positive Intervention Practitioner. Key duties for this role are**:

- To promote and maintain the positive well-being of the people who live in services provided by Choice Care by assisting in the provision of Positive Behaviour Support Framework for individuals supported by the organisation.
- To uphold high standards of Positive Behaviour Support in line with policy and practice.
- To develop and maintain a special interest in recovery-based approaches and support for people with learning disabilities and / or mental health difficulties.
- Support the workflow and the needs of the assigned Service.
- As guided by the Clinical Lead and the Senior Practitioner to undertake assessment, formulation work alongside individuals in the context of their history and relationships. This will occur within a broad framework of Positive Behaviour Support and Recovery based thinking.
- To visit and co-ordinate on going behaviour monitoring of challenging behaviours in relevant CHOICE CARE assigned service.
- To assist in the development of interventions aimed to reduce the intensity, frequency and potential challenge of behaviours that are challenging to the individual and the service.
- To work with members of support staff to promote independence and the other outcomes as identified in the personalised Positive Behaviour Support Planners.
- To offer clearly specified individual and group work to people who receive Choice Care services under the supervision of the Clinical Lead and or the Senior Practitioner.
- To facilitate the smooth and efficient implementation of the Care Plan systems within the homes.

**Personal Attributes**

Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Social Care Worker.

**What are the benefits?**
- Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
- Holiday entitlement - starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Sick pay entitlement
- Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
- Refer a Friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
- Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
- Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
- Life insurance
- Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
- Complex in-house training - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
- A paid day off on your birthday
- Free monthly prize draw - all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, selected randomly, receive £500 each, tax-free
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
- Wagestream - a financial health app that enables you to track your earnings, save a small amount automatically each month, receive optional pay advances, purchase vouchers for discounts with retailers, and get access to financial support and education
- minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits

**Who are we?**

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over