Support Worker (Practitioner)

Real Life Options Group; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Contributory pension

Health cash plan

Life cover

Cycle to work

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Real Life Options is seeking a Support Worker (Practitioner) in Dunfermline to support adults with learning disabilities, including those transitioning from hospital to community settings. You will provide physical and emotional support, enabling independence and meaningful daily activities within a person-centred approach.

The role requires adaptability to hospital and community environments, with a focus on communication, safety, and building positive relationships to empower service users in

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with a learning disability and behaviours that may challenge in health or social care settings.
• Demonstrable experience in crisis intervention and positive behaviour management.
• Experience getting to know people individually and ensuring their needs are met in a caring, kind and respectful way.
• Experience working with MDT teams and participating in complex case reviews for people supported.
• Experience working independently.
• Experience in complex care within a social or health care setting.
• Experience with people who present behaviours that require intensive support planning and management to ensure safety and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Enable development of skills by encouraging participation in their own lives.
• Enable people to participate in all decisions affecting their lives.
• Promote positive risk taking while adhering to health and safety legislation.
• Encourage health and wellbeing including support with medications and personal care as needed.
• Adhere to organisational recording and documenting systems.
• Communicate with external agencies and stakeholders professionally.
• Attend mandatory training and team meetings.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the people supported (days/evenings/weekends/bank holidays).

Education

SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (Scotland) or Level 4 Diploma in Care (England)

Job description

Support Worker (Practitioner)

Location: Dunfermline

Contract: Full time, part time positions available

Pay: £15.47 per hour

About Real Life Options

At Real Life Options we provide person centred support to enable the people we support to live the life that they choose.

Support is uniquely tailored to each individual, ensuring they have choice and control over the planning and delivery of their support.

About the role

The service supports Adults with a Learning Disability presenting with a variety of complex physical and additional support needs, with behaviours that may challenge. The role will initially be to provide support within hospital setting prior to support 3 adults to transition from long term hospital stays into community setting.

Once discharge is complete you will be instrumental in contributing to changing people's lives through community engagement and effective communication, promoting choice, inclusion, equality and control for the person supported. You will work with people, who are sometimes vulnerable for example, people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex or age related needs.

You will be able to guide and encourage people you support to live the individual life they want, ensuring they have choice and control over the planning and delivery of their support. You will enable them to reach their potential by providing both physical and emotional support along with encouraging them to develop positive relationships and to be an equal and valued member of their local community.

What You'll Do

• Enable the development of skills with the People We Support through encouragement to participate in their own lives
• Enable people we support to participate in all decisions affecting their lives
• Promote positive risk taking for the people we support and whilst adhering to Health & Safety Legislation
• Encourage the people we support to maintain their own health and wellbeing including support with their medication needs, access to medical professionals & personal care when needed
• Adhere to all organisational recording and documenting systems
• Communicate with all external agencies and stakeholders in a professional manner
• Adhere to organisations policies and procedures and best practice guidance
• Attend mandatory training, any service specific identified training, regular 1-1 meetings, team meetings.
• Work in a flexible manner to meet the needs of the people we support which may include days/evenings/ weekends/bank holiday/overnight.

What We're Looking For

• Individuals who are calm, patient, and excellent communicators.
• You will be skilled in both verbal and non-verbal communication, building trust and rapport while navigating different situations with empathy and understanding.
• Committed to working in a person centred manner
• Enjoy the challenge of working with a diverse range of people we support
• Take ownership of your own personal professional development with a willingness to learn and grow
• Demonstrate a high standard of person centred support and enablement
• Be professional at all times and represent the organisation in a positive and proactive manner
• Be passionate about improving the lives of others and your own
• Be thoughtful and empathetic, considering the needs of others
• Be able to work in an encouraging, supportive and enabling way, for people to be able to achieve their full potential
• Be motivated to provide excellent support
• Have a positive and can do attitude

Experience

• Experience of supporting adults with a learning disability and behaviours that may challenge in a health or social care setting (Essentia)
• Demonstrable experience in crisis intervention and positive behaviour management. (Essential)
• Experience of getting to know people individually and ensuring their needs are met in a way that is caring, kind and respectful (Essential)
• Experience working with MDT teams and participating in complex case reviews for people supported (Essential)
• Experience of working independently (Essential)
• Experience working in complex care within a social or health care setting (Essential)
• Experience working with people who present behaviours that require intensive support planning and management to always ensure their safety and quality of life (Essential)
• Proven understanding of person centred support (Essential)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support principles, Trauma care, Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Essential)
• Evidence of continuing professional development (Essential)
• Understanding of learning disability and person care (Essential)
• Awareness of behaviours that may challenge and supportive approaches (Essential)
• Understanding of own role and responsibility within the SSSC Code of Conduct (Essential)
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of reflective practice, debriefing and clinical supervision (Desirable)

Qualifications and Training

• Evidence of good basic education (Essential)
• Ability to demonstrate effective literacy, numeracy and communication skills (Essential)
• Willingness to undertake mandatory and role training (Essential)
• SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (Scotland) or Level 4 Diploma in Care (England) (Essential)
• Medication Level 3 training and ability to undertake competency assessments (Desirable)

Enhanced PVG required (we will support the application process)

What We Offer

• 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
• Accredited training and development
• Contributory pension scheme
• Mileage paid at 35p per mile (up to 10,000 miles per year)
• Health Cash Plan (for contracted staff)
• £10,000 Life Cover
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to retail and service discounts via Reward Gateway
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial wellbeing support
• Refer a Friend bonus
• Recognition and reward initiatives

Ready to Apply?

Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates with disabilities or additional needs during the recruitment process