Skils Supervisor - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job purpose To provide support to adults with eligible social care needs with personal care and daily living activities in line with an agreed reablement delivery plan in order that their independence choice control and social inclusion is maximised as part of a reablement intervention.

To provide supervision and guidance to Support Workers Responsibilities To provide day to day support and supervision to SkILs Support Workers to ensure support with personal and practical daily living activities is delivered in a person-centred way which promotes independence.

To liaise with Business Support Officers (rostering) on ongoing rostering and scheduling of visits. To work with Business Support Officers to reschedule work at short notice to ensure that customers are safe.

To take responsibility for any staff absence and cover where necessary in consultation with the Business Support Officers (rostering). To liaise with Case Officers on ongoing delivery of care.

To provide support with personal care and daily living activities, utilising a person-centred approach to enable customers to maximise their independence and recovery as identified in the personal outcome plan.

To contribute to and utilise the personal outcome plan and person-centred risk assessments to promote independence in a safe environment.

To carry out moving and handling including use of equipment. To support customers in the use of community equipment, telecare and adaptations. To undertake customer visits to quality, assure the service delivery and recordings in customer delivery plans. To contribute to reviews considering customers ongoing support needs.

To carry out WASP observational supervisions with support staff. To support with medication as identified by a medication planner and maintain required records.

To support customers to access the local amenities and the community outside of their home as part of a reablement plan.

To carry out staff risk assessments as determined by the Case Officer /SkILs Manager using standard risk assessment documentation, following training and with access to support.

To identify customers who can benefit from provision of community equipment, telecare, and act as trusted assessor following training and with access to support and guidance.

To ensure where SkILs Support Workers are involved in supporting customers with medication appropriate records are in place and are used accurately by all SkILs Support Workers.

To promote dignity and wellbeing, and safeguard adults from harm and ensure all safeguarding concerns are reported to line manager.

To respect the confidential nature of the work and ensure that customers and carers are aware of the Councils policies relating to the customers access to files and to work within the appropriate information sharing agreements.

To work flexibly and as part of a team across the city. To deliver a high-quality service in line with CQC regulations and requirements. To support new starters with their completion of the Care Certificate and confirm staffs competencies. To facilitate and participate in training and learning sessions for Support Workers.

To participate in recruitment of new staff and ensure new starters complete induction and basic training.

To lead and participate in training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous professional development.

To actively respect and take into account all cultural, religious, personal and social needs. To actively promote and support Leeds City Councils Policies on Equal Opportunities and to work in an anti-oppressive manner.

To comply with the requirements of all LCC policies procedures and staff instructions, including responsibilities for Health and Safety, Safeguarding Adults and Equality and Diversity.

The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.