Support Worker

recruitNet; Dublin; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Depaul Ireland is recruiting an experienced Support Worker for our Dublin operation to provide night-time care and welfare support to residents, ensuring safety and dignity. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, respond to service user needs, and follow infection control and risk assessment practices.

The role requires a third-level qualification or QQI Level 5 in social care, and experience in lone working or activity planning is valued.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification or QQI Level 5 in social care or related area.
• Experience of service user activity planning desirable.
• Experience of lone working or off-site working an advantage.
• Knowledge of risk assessment processes and systems (e.g. SU Risk assessment, Lone Working, Activity Risk Assessments).

Responsibilities

• Be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches with residents, upholding dignity and care.
• Offer personal care and support for hygiene in line with standards.
• Prompt residents to take medications as required.
• Assist high-support needs residents with morning routines and incontinence management.
• Monitor for pressure areas and apply preventive measures.
• Adapt levels of assistance to residents' needs to promote independence.
• Maintain hygiene standards and infection control measures.
• Ensure a safe and hygienic environment for residents.
• Provide laundry support for residents, especially with incontinence.
• Support residents to stay active in maintaining cleanliness of bedrooms.
• Assist with nutrition and feeding when required.
• Promote balanced diets and safe food storage.
• Provide hydration/nutrition support as directed by nursing staff.
• Liaise with Shift Coordinator and participate in handovers.
• Report incidents per management procedures.
• Support staff to maintain order and organisation in the house.

Skills

Service user activity planning

Education

Third level qualification

QQI Level 5 in Social Care

Job description

Our Client is a leading Charity operating across Ireland supporting some of the most marginalized individuals, couples, and families experiencing Homelessness. Currently Hiring an experiencedSupport Workerfor Depaul in their Dublin Operation.

Employer: Depaul Ireland

Total Number of Positions For This Job:8

Contract type:Permanent Full-time

Remote/Blended Working:No

This position provides an excellent opportunity to support our service teams across Dublin. Depaul is a values-driven organisation delivering a range of services throughout the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Reporting directly to the Local Management Team, the role involves responding promptly to service user needs and security alerts, ensuring their safety, welfare, and well-being throughout the night. It offers a rewarding chance to become part of a diverse and dedicated team of professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• To be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches. Working within the principle of harm minimization where residents receive a high degree of care, support and dignity. Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to empowering residents to manage their own lives.
  
• Offer personal care & support in regard to hygiene issues in accordance with Depaul's career standards, to uphold the dignity and respect of the residents
  
• Prompting service users to take their medication regularly.
  
• Assisting high support needs residents with getting up in the morning, washing, dressing and changing of clothes, incontinence management etc. in the privacy of rooms.
  
• Monitor for pressure areas occurring and know what measures to put in place to prevent them.
  
• As required, adapt levels of assistance to needs of particular residents, encouraging maximum levels of independence.
  
• Apply the Depaul Carer's personal standard of hygiene in assisting in the prevention of infection.
  
• Operate effectively to prevent cross-infection, using recognized Infection Control measures.
  
• Assist with maintaining a safe and hygienic environment for residents
  
• Offer laundry support for residents – in particular those with incontinence issues.
  
• Support and assist residents where possible to be active themselves in maintaining good standards of cleanliness in bedrooms.
  
• Ensure the nutritional needs of residents are met. Assist with feeding of residents when required.
  
• Promote and support the importance of a well-balanced diet for residents with high support care needs Where appropriate ensure that food is stored hygienically and safely.
  
• Offer support and intervene, as directed by the nurse, to the residents in regard to hydration and nutrition.
  
• Liaise with Shift Coordinator, as often as required, and participate fully in Handovers, when in attendance
  
• Report all Incidents (instructed by the Local Management), as per Depaul's Incident Management procedure.
  
• Support other staff in maintaining good order and organization in the house.
  

Requirements

• Have completed a Third level Qualification or QQI level 5 in social care or another suitably related area.
  
• Experience of service user activity planning desirable for this role.
  
• Experience of lone working or off-site working an advantage
  
• Good working knowledge of risk assessment processes and systems (i.e. S/U Risk assessment, Lone Working, Activity Risk Assessments)
  

The above list is not exhaustive

• Strong focus is placed on staff development in the form of robust induction, regular supervision, joint annual reviews, and a wealth of learning and development opportunities.
  
• Staff wellbeing is prioritized through a suite of benefits, such as pension, health insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and much more.