Senior Support Worker- Larne - Antrim, United Kingdom - Live Connected

Live Connected

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Antrim, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Senior Support Worker - Larne

Full time position |

Hourly Rate:
upto £12.60 Depending on Experience

At Live Connected, we are dedicated to supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health needs, to move into their own homes, no matter how complex their requirements.

As a Senior Support Worker you will promote and ensure that the company vision of person-centred support is implemented whilst maintaining an individual's potential and independence, whilst also ensuring all necessary back-office duties are completed within compliance.

You will work with a degree of autonomy and be required to use your initiative to ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.

It will therefore be necessary for the Senior Support Worker to respect and work co-operatively with others, enabling the service users to live in their own home or within their local community with dignity and confidence.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

6 months previous care experience
Current registration with NISCC or be eligible for registration on appointment
Full, valid driving licence or an ability to travel independently to meet the requirements of the post

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Service Requirements_
Provide a highquality standard of care to our company service users.
To participate in the oncall phone on working weekend as required and to cover in the absence of Team Leader
To participate in the shadowing and 12week induction of all new staff for designated area, ensuring that all documentation is completed and submitted to Service Manager on the deadlines provided.
To effectively report any Staff or Service user concerns, grievances and complaints to Service Manager.
To ensure that all Care Staff have a supply of protective items (aprons and gloves) as required.
Ensuring that all audits are uptodate and of a high standard
Carry out risk assessments and report promptly to Team Leader
To maintain confidentiality in accordance to the Company Handbook
To comply with policies and procedures contained in Connected Health Policies and Procedures Manuals including the Connected Health Company Handbook.
To participate in emergency cover as required, this will be required across multiple services
To participate in training and further development as required.
Any other duties applicable to the post as request by Management.
Implement a Keyworker system in a systematic way where appropriate to assess and evaluate quality of care provided to the service users seeking their views and putting measures in place to achieve the aims, objectives and statement of purpose for the services.
Ensure service users are given the opportunity to attend health screening appointments which they have been invited to.
Conduct return to work interviews with Staff who have been absent due to sickness, pregnancy, family emergency etc. These will be held even if people have been off one day.
Ensuring that people are able to move their lives forward looking for community connections, friends, hobbies, interests, work and being creative and challenging about the support provided.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.