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Support Worker

Job Description


JOB TITLE: Support Worker
LOCATION: Nottingham
CONTRACT TYPE: Temp
WEEKLY HOURS: 37 Hours
WORK PATTERN: Mon - Fri (Shift between 8.00am - 22.00pm)
JOB SUMMARY:
To support individuals to make choices and live as independently as possible and to demonstrate the values of the Care and Support Department. Support service users/tenants to express themselves and make informed choices and decisions about their lives in a way that respects their dignity and rights.
RESPONSABILTIES:

  • Devise and implement individual care and/or support plans with risk assessments that are not risk averse.
  • Maintaining good health and hygiene, administering medications and personal care e.g., dressing, washing, shaving, and going to the toilet.
  • Follow and review care and/or support plans with the service user and record progress of plans. Assist in the delivery of support to service users who may present behavioural challenges.
  • Key holding including coordinating other shift staff, administering medications and handling money. Assume responsibility for safeguarding adults and/or children who have needs for care and support, are experiencing, or are at risk of, abuse or neglect, and because of those needs are unable to protect themselves against the abuse or neglect or the risk of it.


EXPERIENCE:

  • Knowledge or experience of lone working and how to mitigate and manage risks.
  • Experience of timekeeping.
  • Knowledge of compliance with legislative, corporate and directorate health and safety policies.
  • Effective oral and written communication that can be adapted to communicate with a diverse and vulnerable client group.


Also, will be required to go through an enhanced DBS check.
Mon-Fri (Shift 8.00am-22.00pm)
Temp