Abc Support Worker - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Gateshead Council

Gateshead Council
Gateshead Council
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Gateshead, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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We're looking for an Activity Based Care Officer, Interested?
Do you want a role where you're recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Are you looking for a new challenge in Adult Social Care? If so, please keep reading as you're just what we're looking for


We've got some exciting opportunities to join our brilliant team whose ambition is to deliver a high quality service to the people of Gateshead.

Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others, then this could be an opportunity you just don't want to miss.


About the role.


In this role, you will play a key part in the delivering the Enablement Activity Based Care Programme, which provides person-centred care following individual enablement plans, relating to individual vulnerable people with a wide range of complex care and behaviour support needs.

You will be delivering a variety of community and building based activities, geared towards the individual's needs and aspirations -offering a high level of support to each service user, in accordance with their personal care and support plan.

You will be able to support the individual to achieve agreed enablement goals, gain new or improved skills promote confidence and community engagement alongside encouraging new experiences.


You will assist in the planning, implementation, monitoring and regular reviewing of the care and enablement goals and behaviour support plans, by being actively involved with service user, carers, ABC Manger, Senior ABC officers and a range of other key people involved the service users care and support.


You will be responsible for the safe handling of medication, ensuring all medication is administered as prescribed and in line with policy, seeking advice and guidance as needed, helping to safeguard the individual in your care.

You will be expected to complete administrative duties within the service ensuring records are maintained to a high standard.

You will deliver good quality, safe working practices and adhere to the quality assurance processes of the service, adhering to the established Quality Assurance Framework and best practice.


You will be expected to work in a flexible way to ensure that all work commitments are fulfilled, meeting the changing needs of the service, to work flexible hours when required which may include early mornings, evening and weekends.

People really are our greatest asset at Gateshead Council and we value every employee. We encourage our people to think differently, do the right thing and be innovative.

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