Residential Care Support workers Birmingham, England
Job description
We are looking to recruit a flexible and enthusiastic Support workers to work within our subsidiary organisation, Birmingham Multi-Care.
You would be part of a team accountable for the provision of residential respite care provision within our respite care home based in Silver Birch Road, Erdington
part time Hours
To include weekends and bank holidays
To provide a range of personal, social, emotional and practical care tasks as required for the well-being of citizens, staying within the respite provision, whilst keeping a watchful brief on their changing needs.
To work towards an assessed and planned package of person centred care, or maintenance programme, enabling citizens and their carers to exercise control over their own lives by maximising their independence.
The provision of a culturally and ethnically sensitive service is integral to the provision of home care.
To assist in the delivery of a high quality service in accordance with agreed standards, organisational policies and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Will incorporate the proposals of all appropriate legislation and will be carried out following an assessment and instruction from the Home Care Manager.
Have individual responsibility, under the supervision of the Home Care Manager, for the personal needs of citizens.
Observing each citizen’s changing needs and reporting, on a regular basis, to the Home Care Manager.
Providing personal care in a sensitive manner for all citizen groups (this may include assisting citizens to get up, and go to bed, total body washing, in line with procedures, assisting with toileting, dressing and feeding)
Social duties to include shopping, talking with citizens, helping to maintain contact with family, friends, and the local community and escort duties.
Undertake essential domestic duties (e.g. cleaning, cooking, laundry), whilst encouraging citizen to retain maximum independence by creating a supportive homely atmosphere.
Attending case conferences and other meetings as required to facilitate the provision of appropriate person centred support to citizens.
To attend Training Courses as required to develop skills and knowledge to improve the quality of service provision.
Carry out any other duties and responsibilities within the scope and spirit of the job purpose and grade as may be required.
Desirable:-
Previous experience of giving personal care to adults with specific needs for example, disabilities or learning difficulties. Experience of working with people whose behaviour may challenge
Essential:-
Communicate verbally and in writing in a comprehensive manner.
Able to complete a timesheet, write a shopping list and handle money.
Able to work by yourself or by part of a team
Able to provide sensitive and appropriate personal care to
men, women.
Having an awareness, understanding and willingness to meet
the needs of people from different religious and cultural
backgrounds.
Be able to provide a service in a non-judgemental way to all
citizens.
The post holder will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau and POCA and POVA check. The successful applicant will be responsible for the cost of the Enhanced Disclosure.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Location: One location
