Senior Care Worker

Absolute Care Services Ltd.

Greater London

On-site

GBP 24,000 - 32,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Absolute Care Services Ltd is seeking a capable Housing with Care professional for a waking night role across its Extra Care Schemes, including Dymond House and Cloverdale Court. You will lead care staff, supervise service delivery, and ensure the welfare and wellbeing of service users while complying with policies and statutory requirements.

The role requires maintaining up-to-date skills, participating in mandatory training, and working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to promote

Qualifications

Provide leadership to care staff in Absolute Care Services Ltd
Supervise staff and ensure welfare of service users
Maintain up-to-date skills and participate in required training

Responsibilities

Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes enhance wellbeing
Supervise staff to ensure efficient service delivery
Promote and safeguard welfare of those supported
Develop positive working relationships within Absolute Care Services Ltd
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for service users
Engage in personal and professional growth opportunities
Attend statutory training as directed by management

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Safeguarding

Communication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Training & development

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 Health & Social Care

QCF Dementia units

Tools

Tunstall Telecare

Job description

This is a full-time and part-time waking night role.

Reports to: Manager

Job Overview:

To provide leadership to the care staff within Absolute Care Services Ltd
To provide care in accordance with current best practices, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the Manager
To supervise the care services within Absolute Care Services Ltd in accordance with agreed standards
To maintain skills at a current level, and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required to maintain practices as up-to-date

Location:

You will be required to work at all of Absolute Care Services Extra Care Schemes; Dymond House and Cloverdale Court. However, you may be required to work from other locations at the discretion of the company and with appropriate notice based on business needs

Working Hours:

Full time role as agreed by the Housing with Care Officer

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job

Ensure Service Users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
To ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
Develop effective working relationships with other employees within Absolute Care Services Ltd
Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Service Users
Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management

Specific Requirement for Skills

Maintain all Care Plans/care records in accordance with Absolute Care Services Ltd policy and audit care records following company policy to ensure compliance
Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service
Organise and plan observations and monitor checks on flex and core colleagues.
Provide and oversee staff providing people with support/assistance as they accomplish daily tasks, including bathing, eating, dressing, grooming and using the bathroom
Organise, manage and dispense medication following Absolute Care Services Ltd policies and procedures
Communicate any problems, concerns or changes to Service Users’ family members as needed, your colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team
Core Support Workers need to build rapport with Service Users by establishing personal connections and showing interest in their lives
The employee should recognise the importance of effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team, with Service Users and their families/friends, whilst recognising people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
To greet visitors to the services.
Core Support Workers need to be able to adapt and address situations Plan, develop, implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection
To engage with community activities to support the emotional and physical wellbeing of our clients.
To respond to unplanned and emergency calls as per the Contract Specification and record appropriately.
Use Telecare equipment such as Tunstall to manage and respond to service users needs.

Administrative Duties:

To participate in review meetings, best interest meetings and any other meeting for the wellbeing of clients and the service
To supervise staff by completing shadowing and observations sessions to ensure junior colleagues remain up to date with best practice
To complete risk assessments and care plans on a regular basis to ensure the safety and wellbeing of others
To update electronic records to reflect any changes with clients care needs. E.G Medication/Mar Update.
To assist with simple day to day budgeting, which could include, collecting pensions and/or paying bills (when handling service users’ money, receipts must be obtained for all transactions where possible, if not details of transactions must be made immediately, and the service user informed accordingly).
To complete notification and/or incident forms where necessary
To complete handovers during shifts and ensure relevant paperwork at handover is up to date.
To monitor and record the level of unplanned sheets for Council Key Performance Indicators
Relevant experience in a support working role either through employment, voluntary role or through personal experience.
NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care.
QCF Credits Units specific to Dementia

Absolute Care Services has an Equal Opportunities Policy. It is the duty of all employees to accept personal responsibility for the practical application of the policy. This job description is an outline and may be subject to change in accordance with the needs of the service user or Service as a whole.

All employees of Absolute Care Services Ltd, as part of the community support team will at all times carry out their duties in accordance with the company policies and procedures, which are included in the staff handbook. An individual copy will be given to all employees for reference. All staff are responsible for reading and understanding the guidelines incorporated in these policies and procedures before supporting any client. Any staff member who requires assistance with the comprehension of these policies should inform their line manager who will provide further clarification.

Working Hours:

Full time role as agreed by the Housing with Care Officer

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job

Ensure Service Users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
To ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
Develop effective working relationships with other employees within Absolute Care Services Ltd
Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Service Users
Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management

Administrative Duties:

To participate in review meetings, best interest meetings and any other meeting for the wellbeing of clients and the service
To supervise staff by completing shadowing and observations sessions to ensure junior colleagues remain up to date with best practice
To complete risk assessments and care plans on a regular basis to ensure the safety and wellbeing of others
To update electronic records to reflect any changes with clients care needs. E.G Medication/Mar Update.
To assist with simple day to day budgeting, which could include, collecting pensions and/or paying bills (when handling service users’ money, receipts must be obtained for all transactions where possible, if not details of transactions must be made immediately, and the service user informed accordingly).
To complete notification and/or incident forms where necessary
To complete handovers during shifts and ensure relevant paperwork at handover is up to date.
To monitor and record the level of unplanned sheets for Council Key Performance Indicators

Working Hours:

Full time role as agreed by the Housing with Care Officer

Responsibilities and Duties of the Job

Ensure Service Users are at the heart of the care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
To ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service and supervise staff
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
Develop effective working relationships with other employees within Absolute Care Services Ltd
Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Service Users
Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth
Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management

Administrative Duties:

To participate in review meetings, best interest meetings and any other meeting for the wellbeing of clients and the service
To supervise staff by completing shadowing and observations sessions to ensure junior colleagues remain up to date with best practice
To complete risk assessments and care plans on a regular basis to ensure the safety and wellbeing of others
To update electronic records to reflect any changes with clients care needs. E.G Medication/Mar Update.
To assist with simple day to day budgeting, which could include, collecting pensions and/or paying bills (when handling service users’ money, receipts must be obtained for all transactions where possible, if not details of transactions must be made immediately, and the service user informed accordingly).
To complete notification and/or incident forms where necessary
To complete handovers during shifts and ensure relevant paperwork at handover is up to date.
To monitor and record the level of unplanned sheets for Council Key Performance Indicators