Day/ Night Support Co-ordinator - London, United Kingdom - iWork Recruitment Limited
Description
Contract to start on until with a possible extension.Essential:
NVQ Level 2.
Manual handling.
Safe handling and administering of medication.
Food and hygine.
Infection contro.
Epilepsy awareness ( exceptions can be made and knowledge can be shared via induction).
Safe guarding Adults awareness.
Desirable:
NVQ 3 or above.
Lone working.
Dealing with challenging Behaviours.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and other stakeholders.
Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, using diverse methods and media.
Ability to plan and support people to access their planned activities, or to devise programmes for people who remain home in the daytime.
Ability to undertaking moving of people, following training in safe manual handling.
Knowledge
Demonstrable knowledge of Valuing People Now.
Principles of Personalisation and Person-Centred Approaches.
Understanding of the economic position in social care and the drive for efficiency.
Understanding of epilepsy, Autistic Spectrum Conditions and other long term conditions.
Experience
Experience of paid or unpaid work with people with learning disabilities.
Role Purpose:
To support people with Disabilities to take control of their lives and, making use of the local community, to meet planned goals and outcomes.
Responsibilities
Part of a busy vibrant supported living service, which requires all workers to be flexible to adapt to changing needs and demands of customers.
Working with people who may need hands-on support in all areas of daily living, including people moving, personal care and administration of medication.
Universal precautions required to inhibit spread of infection.
The service operates across seven days and will require the postholder to be available to work at any time within this; including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and sleep-in cover.
RQ
Salary:
£16.93 per hour
Work Location:
In person
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