Social Care Worker - Disability Residential Service

The primary objective of this post is to provide care and support through a person-centred approach which meets the practical, physical, and emotional needs of residents, with an Intellectual Disability/ABI/Autism.

• To act as a key worker for named Resident where appropriate.
• Provide support to residents with their daily plan
• Provide support to residents with their individual goals and education.
• Provide support to residents with their living skills, eg. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, attending appointments, family visits etc.
• Social Care Worker is part of the on-floor duty team and may also be responsible for co-ordination of the shift whilst on duty and for the supervision of other staff under his/her direction.
• The Social Care Worker will report to the person in charge and be required to work collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in service delivery to residents.

• Candidates must hold a qualification at Level 7 or above that meets the criteria to be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU.
• Knowledge of quality assurance practise and their application to service provision
• Have experience working in a residential, respite or day service setting with persons with an intellectual disability.
• Knowledge of Person Centred Planning
• Knowledge of both clinical and human resource policies and procedures and relevant legislation
•  Knowledge of National Disability Standards (HIQA)

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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