Social Care

3 weeks ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Care professionals required - Complex Care

The ICS People Team are working in partnership with the Care Market Development Team of Staffordshire County Council to promote careers in Social Care.

We are recruiting caring and compassionate carers , to work in busy teams within local care homes in and around Staffordshire to assist the resident in activities of daily living, promoting their comfort.

Although the roles will initially be temporary, we are promoting our permanent recruitment service to local providers, and our staff will have access to permanent roles within care homes and be paid to attend 2 shadow shifts as working interviews. These roles can be full time or part time however we are unable to offer sponsorship for these roles at this time

Main duties of the job

You will be working in partnership with other health professionals and agencies to meet the requirements of the residents. You will have access to their support plan which will give you all the information you need to do the you will be working closely with your residents, any changes that you notice will need to be reported so that care can be reviewed. You will also be required to prompt residents to take medication and assist with intimate personal care such as bathing, hygiene continence care, skin, integrity, and meal preparation

About us

The Integrated Care System, ICS, is a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent partnership with NHS Trusts and Care organisations known as "the System", finding the right people for the right job roles.

The People Hub, hosted by MPFT, works in partnership with NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and care organisations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, finding the right people for the right job roles in response to local needs. We recruit caring and compassionate people or 'Reserves', who can provide clinical and non-clinical support to busy teams in a variety of settings. You'll be joining a community of likeminded people ready to help and support the local health and care economy. You will have access to a variety of job opportunities of varying length; some placements may be up to 12 months whilst others are more ad hoc and in response to urgent demand. You don't need to have had experience within the health or care sector to apply for many of our roles We'll provide you with the training or upskilling you need, and we'll share placements with you that match your preferences and can fit around your existing commitments. You'll also find that our rates of pay are highly competitive

Job description

Job responsibilities

Positive Behaviour Support Workers main duty is to provide daily support to Service Users who are within the Autistic Spectrum Disorder, who may exhibit behaviours which challenge both physically and verbally and may be unpredictable in their behaviour to live a full and rewarding life.

The key objective of the role is to provide the level of support required by each individual service user to fill the gap between what they are personally able to do and what they actually need to be able to do to lead a life that they consider fulfilling.

Job holders are required to recognise the aspirations of the service users and work towards enabling the service user to achieve their own person life plan through person centred planning. This will include being actively involved in empowering service users to make individual choices with regard to their everyday living.

Managing Activities

To ensure that high standards of professional care and practice for service users are established and maintained, including appropriate attention to their physical, cultural, social, educational, recreational and emotional needs.

To enable service users to maintain, develop and utilise a range of external relationships

To undertake sleep-in and waking night duties as part of the rota pattern of the organisation.

To understand and comply with all company policies and procedures

To understand and comply with the companys Philosophy of Care and

Equal Opportunities and put our Values and Beliefs into practice on a day to day basis.

To understand and comply with all legal/contractual requirements

To contribute to the accuracy, availability, communication and confidentiality of all information, whether that is written or verbal.

To be involved in the transition procedure for service users into their new home. This may involve working with service users in their current accommodation and

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Experience

Good written and oral communication skills

Candidate must be able to demonstrate and have an experience of domestic skills, housekeeping, healthy eating, cooking and finance, etc.

Candidates must have a stable employment pattern.

Desirable Experience

Experience in different care settings

Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.

Knowledge of Makaton

Qualifications

Must have or be prepared to work to QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and

Social Care or equivalent

Other

Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning.

Positive attitude to disabilities and disability issues

Demonstrate interest in Autism and taking up service users rights in the community

Ability to work irregular hours at short notice and to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.

Person Specification

HCSW - Complex Care

Essential

Desire to care and look after residents with learning disabilities or complex care

Desirable

GuidanceScore Previous personal / professional care experience

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