Community Support Workers Oakham, England
Job description
Community Support Worker Day Opportunities Purpose of the Job: To support adults with learning disabilities to participate in a range of activities using both service based and community resources as appropriate. To use person centred approaches to enable people to make their own choices and have control over the support they receive to access community, education, and employment opportunities. To promote social inclusion and contribute towards service development to meet individual and service outcomes. Key responsibilities: 1.
To support the development of person centred plans, ensuring people have meaningful and achievable outcomes that meet aspirations as well as needs 2. To promote independence by supporting people to make their own choices and decisions. 3. To support individuals with their personal care ensuring all tasks are carried out with respect for privacy and dignity and in line with needs, wishes and preferences as defined in the support plan.
4. To safeguard and promote the welfare of people in Rutland through the embedding of safeguarding processes and practice 5. To promote healthy life styles for individuals, liaising with other professionals and agencies as appropriate. 6.
To undertake specific health related tasks and implement plans of support developed by members of the multi-disciplinary team following training. 7. To administer medication in line with agreed policy and individual support plans following training. 8.
To adhere to safe moving and handling procedures in line with individual support plans following training. 9. To support service user involvement in service development and delivery. 10.To support individuals/groups to attend local and regional events which promote key themes of interest to adults with learning disabilities 11.To support individuals to access employment opportunities 12.To support individuals to access educational opportunities 13.To support individuals to develop and maintain social networks and friendships.
14.To support individuals to manage their own money and to keep a record of expenditure in accordance with RCC and Day Opportunities Policy 15.To assist and be involved, as necessary and directed, in transport arrangements for the service, including driving the community support service vehicles 16.To maintain records according to departmental procedures. 17.To participate in supervision and the corporate appraisal programme. 18.To attend regular team meetings. 19.
To act in accordance with the principles set out in the Employee Code of Conduct and the Councils Values, recognising the duty of all public sector employees to discharge public functions reasonably and according to the law. This job description indicates the main areas of activity of this post. From time to time, however, other tasks/duties may be required but these will fall within the general areas of responsibility and grade of the post. Community Support Worker Supported Living Purpose of the Job: To support adults with learning disabilities to undertake tasks with/for the people using the service in line with their individual needs.
To use person centred approaches to enable people to make their own choices and have control over the support they receive To promote social inclusion and contribute towards service development to meet individual and service outcomes Key responsibilities: 1. Assist individuals to adhere to their tenancy agreement and liaise with representatives from the Housing Association. Encourage individuals involvement in the day to day running of their home, and to increase independence skills 2. Support the development of person centred planning, ensuring each individuals plans has meaningful and achievable goals with positive outcomes that meet aspirations as well as needs 3.
Actively support individuals in housing related tasks, such as cleaning, laundry, shopping menu planning, preparing and cooking meals 4. Support individuals in and out of bed, dressing, undressing, personal care and showering/washing in line with personal support plans 5. Ensure all personal care tasks are carried out the respect for privacy and dignity, and in line with the needs, wishes and preferences of the individual as detailed in their support plan 6. Promote healthy lifestyles for individuals, liaising with other professionals and agencies as appropriate 7.
Undertake specific health related tasks and implement plans of support developed by members of the multi-disciplinary team following training. Administer medication and adhere to safe moving and handling processes in line with agreed policy and individual support plans. 8. Support individuals to access a range of medical appointments such as doctors, chiropodist and opticians.
Implement treatment regimes as required. Support individuals admitted to hospitals. 9. Contribute to the planning and supporting individuals to access a range of leisure, work and educational pursuits in line with individual wishes and person centred plans 10.
Contribute to the support for individuals to manage their own money on a daily basis, including shopping, household bulls and personal money management 11. Actively promote effective communication, including accessible information to facilitate involvement and decision making. Support to read, write and deal with correspondence 12. Undertake a key worker role 13.
Develop positive working relationships with the family and carers, and develop their understanding of the principles of the service 14. Maintain the security of the building and the safety of people receiving support, including the reporting of maintenance issues, and the organisation of repairs. 15. Maintain all records in line with departmental procedures 16.
Respect the confidential nature of the work and protect personal information in accordance with Data Protection Legislation This job description indicates the main areas of activity of this post. From time to time, however, other tasks/duties may be required but these will fall within the general areas of responsibility and grade of the post.
