Support Practitioner Care Choices - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Aberdeen Cyrenians

Aberdeen Cyrenians

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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About Us

First started by Aberdeen University students as a soup kitchen, Aberdeen Cyrenians now put the needs of North East Scotland's most vulnerable and socially excluded people first — leading at the frontline of service, care and influence for 50+ years.

Aberdeen Cyrenians work continuously to shift perceptions and change the outlook on homelessness and vulnerability in society — the reality often differs drastically from the 'labels' that people use when thinking of those who need support.

Not accepting the current perception of homelessness is something that underpins Aberdeen Cyrenians' work. Our approach puts the reality of these situations front and centre.

This reality reminds us that anyone can find themselves in difficulty, and Aberdeen Cyrenians exist to support anyone and everyone — whether they're living on the street, at high financial risk, in an abusive living situation, struggling with mental health issues, struggling with substance addiction or involved in the justice system.

Our core values support a mission that prioritises close assistance, unique care and standing steadfastly by people in the midst of their most vulnerable moments.

It's the passion and integrity of Aberdeen Cyrenians that makes us a formidable force against homelessness, abuse, violence and social exclusion — we make a lifechanging difference when working alongside the people who need their support the most.

Join our team and make a real difference every day

Working at Aberdeen Cyrenians, you will be helping vulnerable people, who are often at the margins of society, every single day.

You will be helping them to build a positive future, resolve their current issues and move towards positive outcomes.

In addition to competitive rates of pay, we offer both on the job and formal training, support achieving professional qualifications and good career prospects.

You can expect the following working for us:

Comprehensive training through our online Learning Management System
Opportunity to pursue on the job qualifications and career progression
Industry leading systems and technology we use an amazing apps to support our care at home services and case management systems, which helps us to ensure paperwork is streamlined and as much time as possible is spent with the service user
Online timesheets and expenses paid weekly
We are a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer pay is reviewed annually each April
Benefits including Bike to Work Scheme and retail discounts
Employee Assistance programme offering confidential support 24/7/36
Mileage paid at the national rate
A warm and friendly team environment where everyone is valued.

Nothing we achieve would be possible without our employees - that's why we're as committed to their careers and professional development as they are.

Position:

Job title:
Support Practitioner | Care at Home Services

Responsible to:
Service Manager

Hours of work:
Full-time permanent hours per week)

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Field-based working across all three localities of Aberdeen City (base office is Bridge of Don)

Salary:
£20,045

Main responsibilities:

Lead and participate in the provision of a high standard of person-led care and support for service users in their own homes, in line with individual care plans and risk assessments, organisational policies, national standards, codes of practice and legislation.

Communicate effectively with service users, families and multi-disciplinary teams, record appropriate care notes and create a safe, positive and enabling environment.

Job Purpose
Our Care at Home team is looking for caring, compassionate and motivated people to join their growing team. The role offers agreed flexibility in your hours of work.

We will offer you extensive training to support your development in your role to enable a great sense of job satisfaction.

Job Activities

To understand the physical, emotional, cultural, and social needs of the service users, including a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities
To provide a wide range of domiciliary care including personal and continence care, managing medication, household tasks and meal preparation as agreed in individual care plans
An understanding of palliative and endoflife care
An understanding of working with vulnerable elderly people
Working to a personcentred and enabling approach
To observe and promote the service user's choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment and other rights
To actively support other Support Practitioners
To undertake the tasks detailed in the service user's care and support plan using traumainformed practices
To encourage the independence and motivation of the service user and foster improved levels of selfsufficiency
To provide input into the care and support plans alongside the service user
To use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
To take res