Job Description

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Residential Support Worker

Mitcham
Registered Activities Services
37.5hr Week
Salary starting £17,000 per annum

Role:
To provide support that enables the people we support to achieve the outcomes of their individual Person Centred Plans. To carry out all aspects of the role within the guidance of the Staff, Dignity & Personalisation Charters and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers. To carry out all aspects of the role within the guidance of the Organisation`s vision, mission, ethos and values, enabling the people we support to maximise their independence, choice and control. To give support to the people at the services that are in an elderly age group.

Responsibilities:
To actively support person centred planning with each individual, ensuring that support plans are tailored to meet individual needs and wishes, identifying opportunities that promote growth and development for the people we support.
To provide support in line with individuals support plans and service aims & objectives. This may include but is not limited to personal/intimate care; support with daily living; managing finances; maintaining relationships; supporting social/community involvement; supporting education & employment and undertaking activities and holidays.
To actively support each individual to manage their health needs, e.g. administration of medication, attendance at appointments, supporting dietary needs and through monitoring, recording and reporting changing needs as appropriate.

You will
- Be passionate about person centred support and positive risk taking
- Be committed to ensure that people we support have all opportunities and support to live the live they want
- Have previous experience supporting people with complex needs
- Be outgoing, be flexible
- Self-motivated & have the ability to motivate and lead the team
- Be enthusiastic,
- Confident & thrive on a challenge
- Have the ability to relate to others.
- Have strong communication & negotiation skills.
- Be able to foster effective working partnerships with all stakeholders.
- Have good IT skills, word, excel etc.

The successful candidates will be very motivated, knowledgeable of the job and expectations, with previous experience working with people with very complex health needs, non - verbal, moving and handling involving pushing wheelchairs and hoisting, able to support people out in the community to attend various activities, essential to support people for hydrotherapy and swimming.

If you feel you`re suitable for the role or just have a general enquiry, then please send your up to date CV to Orion at BS Social Care: or contact me directly on 0208 918 1420.