Support Workers

OASIS Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Corlann South is an equal opportunities employer seeking Relief Support Workers to assist individuals across day, residential and respite services in Cork.

You will provide personal care, meals and hygiene support, and help implement Individual Plans while encouraging participation in ordinary community life. The role may involve acting as a key worker and reviewing plans; relief hours are casual up to 78 per fortnight.

Qualifications

• Must have QQI Level 5 Major Award in Healthcare Support or be an SNA with relevant experience.
• Undertaking QQI Level 7/8 in Social Care, Nursing or Allied Health is acceptable.
• Immunisation against Hepatitis B as per guidelines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-time personal care, meals, and hygiene support to individuals.
• Assist and support implementation of Individual Plans and community participation.
• May be required to act as a key worker and develop/review individual plans.

Skills

Communication Skills

Education

QQI level 5 Major in Health Care Support

QQI level 7 student in Health Discipline

SNA qualification

Job description

Corlann is the new name for Brothers of Charity Services Ireland. Corlann draws inspiration from cor, the Latin word for heart, and lann, the Irish word for place. Together, they express a powerful idea: that heart is at the centre of everything we do, and that our purpose is to create a place of belonging for every person we support. Corlann symbolises our determination to shape a vibrant, progressive future for our services, and to advocate tirelessly so that the people we support can shape t

Skills and attributes

• Communication Skills
• QQI level 5 Major in Health Care Support
• QQI level 7 student in Health Discipline

Description

SUPPORT WORKERS

Ref: 101045

Temporary Relief casual hours up to 78 hours per fortnight

Sector 3 Residential Services (Adults)

Locations: Cork Adult Services (Upton Campus (Innishannon) / Carrigaline / Passage West / Garrettstown/ Ballincollig and surrounding areas

The Role

Relief Support Workers provide a key supportive role for individuals supported by the Service across day, residential and respite services. This role comprises of two main elements. Firstly the relief Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of personal care required during the day. This includes supporting individuals with their meals, personal hygiene and other related aspects of physical well-being, to the extent required by the individual. Secondly, a major focus of the relief Support Worker role is to assist and support People who use the Service with the Implementation of their Individual Plans and the achievement of associated outcomes and critically, to support People who use the Service in participating in the ordinary everyday life of the community through inclusive and creative thinking. The successful candidate may be required to be a key worker and develop and review individual plans.

The Candidate

The successful candidates must

• Must have a minimum relevant Level 5 (formerly FETAC) Major Award qualification on the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) framework preferably in Healthcare Support / Health Service Skills (desirable a module in Intellectual Disability) / Childcare OR SNA qualification OR be undertaking a relevant Social Care / Nursing or Allied Health qualification Level 7/ Level 8
• It is desirable for candidates to have at least 6 months' experience of working in the intellectual disability sector with Adults/children.
• A full clean Driver's licence which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish roads is desirable.

It is essential that all candidates have adequate immunity against Hepatitis B as per Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland 2008

Reporting to: Social Care Leader in the community and residential setting and through the Line Manager structure to the Area Manager, or other authorised person as the Employing Authority may designate.

Salary Scale: €34,881 - €48,434 including 1 LSI per annum (1/6/26 Department of Health Consolidated Scales). Part-Time hours will be paid pro-rata to a full-time post

Informal Enquiries to

Colette Whelan - Area Manager - [phone]

Corlann South is an equal opportunities employer

Corlann is an Equal Opportunity Employer