Job Description
J24 Resourcing are recruiting for Senior Support workers at a Residential home in Derby supporting adults presenting a range of learning difficulties.
Responsibilities
- Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers
- Takes responsibility for the shift and for service while on duty
- Responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers
- Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe
- Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding
- Generally assists with service users overall comfort and well being
- Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user
- Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits, contact visits, outings and activities, shopping etc
- Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required
- Monitors Service users conditions by taking temperature, pulse, respiration and weight and contributes to record keeping
- Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans/Support plans
- Ensure that all documentation completed by your team is comprehensive and up-to-date, whether that’s Risk assements, Care plans or financial records
- To work on shift as agreed per service, providing direct support to the individual
- Promote and support inclusion throughout the service, identifying and discussing employment and leisure opportunities in the community
- Facilitate Person Centred Planning as required
Shift Patterns:
Day: 0700-2200
Night: 2200-0700
This position starts on the 1st September on a full time basis. For further information please call 01332 996 330.
Specialty
Learning Disabilities, Care of Elderly, Nursing Home, Domiciliary Care staff & Managers
Hours per week
39
Client
J24 Resourcing