Specialist Support Worker required required 24 hours per week in Knowsley

Alternative Futures Group; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization in Knowsley is searching for dedicated care staff to support young people with Autism in a state-of-the-art environment. The role involves 24-hour care, focusing on promoting independence and personal choice while ensuring safety and compliance with health standards. Candidates should have a positive attitude and at least 2 years of experience in a relevant field. Training opportunities and competitive pay are offered.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Competitive pay including sleep-in shifts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a Health & Social Care role.
• Ability to support individuals with learning disabilities and mental health.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour support to individuals with Autism.
• Administer medications and manage medical equipment.
• Ensure safety and compliance with care policies.
• Assist in personal care and promote community access.

Skills

Supporting people with complex needs

Communication skills

Empathy and emotional support

Ability to promote independence

Job description

General Duties

• To support a young person with Autism who requires 24-hour support and can exhibit behaviours deemed as challenging. You will be supporting them in a newly developed state of the art home, fully tech-equipped to meet the needs of the people living there.
• Our goal is to provide a space that enables them to live as independently as possible, while staying safe and connected to the heart of the local community
• You will provide specialist care and support and deliver our vision to create ‘a world where people control their lives’ to the people AFG support in line with each individual’s personalised plan.
• To provide all health-related and social support to people with diagnoses such as Learning Disability, Autism and Mental Health.
• To support people who present with behaviours that challenge by using appropriate techniques and strategies.
• To provide safe medication and pain management to the people we support in line with their medication care plan.
• To manage medical equipment and supplies and monitor depletion of same, re-ordering as necessary in a timely manner to ensure nothing runs low.
• To attend all clinical mandatory and specialist training sessions, face to face and online, to remain competent to deliver care to the people we support.
• To ensure all incidents which cause or have the potential to cause harm are reported and recorded in a timely manner, in line with AFG policies and procedures.
• To support people to design, develop and own the support they receive, making an effective contribution to Personalised Planning.
• To support people to make informed choices and increase their independence and to follow the principles of the Mental Capacity Act when someone has difficulty making a specific decision.
• To support people to exercise their cultural beliefs and practices.
• To enable people to form and maintain relationships of their choice.
• To support people to maintain their home/living environment.
• To promote & increase independence for the people we support.
• To support people to access their community.
• To enable the people we support to take positive risks in their lives.
• To ensure the people we support are not abused, neglected or ill-treated.
• To stop any such poor treatment, make the situation safe and report any concerns to line management, On Call Manager or if need be through Whistleblowing procedures.

Enabling Support

• To provide personalised support to people with complex care needs, including assistance with activities of daily living, medication administration and managing medical equipment and supplies.
• To actively participate in helping the people we support to achieve their outcomes as per their agreed Personalised Plan, providing safe and effective care and support to ensure the needs of the person are met.
• To support people to develop and maintain relationships, as identified in the individual’s Personalised Plan and facilitate the development of new relationships.
• To support people to make informed choices around a healthy lifestyle.
• To support people to meet their leisure, work, social, emotional and spiritual needs.
• To support people to connect with their community in accordance with their wishes as identified in their Personalised Plan.

Training & Development

• Participate fully in training and development in accordance with the Alternative Futures Group development programme and any external training as required.
• Attend and actively participate in supervision sessions and performance reviews.
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings.
• Develop and share skills to aid in the provision and improvement of support.

Person Specification - Essential Criteria

Evidence of embracing, demonstrating and applying AFG’s Values:

• Ability to support people in ways consistent with their rights, choices and responsibilities.
• A positive attitude to people with complex physical, learning disabilities and / or mental health problems
• Ability to provide sympathetic, emotional and practical support to others
• Ability to support others to make informed choices within their daily lives
• Good verbal communication skills and ability to listen sensitively to others
• Written English skills, with an ability to contribute accurately to record keeping
• Good interpersonal skills

Experience

• Minimum of 2 Years experience in a Health & Social Care paid or unpaid role.

Personal Attributes

• Willingness to attend all clinical mandatory and specialist training courses and events
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, covering 24 hours/7 days
• Sleep In shifts are paid at £12.60 per hour.