Title: Senior Support Worker Redfield Road

Hourly Wage: £11.51 per hour

Sleep in Allowance: £48.00 per night

Responsible to: Registered Manager/Deputy Registered Manager

Place of Work: Based at Office but also working from Redfield Road

Holidays: 25 days pro rata

Out of Office Hours: To include evenings, weekends and sleep-in duties

Pension: Peoples Pension Scheme

Hours: 35 Hour Contract made up of:

23 hours administration (18 hours general administration and 5 hours DM administration). 12 hours support, alternating weeks Tuesday night sleep-in at Redfield Road, Fridays one to one support DM plus 2 hours floating support to be used for support at Redfield Road where required.

Job Purpose:

To support the Registered Manager in ensuring that our Redfield Road site provides the best possible support to its tenants, adults with learning disabilities and to maintain the previously high standards achieved with both the Care Quality Commission and B&NES. The role of the senior support worker is to take responsibility for the overall care and support of tenants at Redfield Road.

Senior Responsibilities

To work alongside the Deputy Registered Manager in carrying out the day to day management of SWALLOW's Redfield Road.
To update support plans, risk assessments, medical health assessment when changes occur.
To support tenants to formally review their care and support plans on an annual basis and to periodically check for changes to these plans and update as required (at least every three months)
To hold annual review meetings, supporting tenants to invite guests of their choice. To revise Care and support plan notes and produce outcomes and goals.
To manage dosette box medication, liaising with the chemist to ensure that all tenants at Redfield Road have the correct medication. That all MAR sheets are filled in correctly and any mistakes reported.
To help to organise and run in house training sessions and to act as a mentor for staff completing medication training
To oversee with the Health and Safety Officer induction and on-going training for tenants in First Aid, health and safety and fire safety
Attending important health appointments with tenants when required
Make health referrals when required
Encouraging and supporting all tenants in adopting a healthy lifestyle
Attend meetings on behalf of tenants
To ensure that regular tenants meetings and house meetings are held by the Housing Support Worker and tenants comments and requests resulting from these meetings are acted upon
To carry out Duty Manager responsibilities on a rota basis
To provide essential support cover at Redfield Road from senior hours as required
Working with the registered manager to monitor the support hours at Redfield Road and to use the available staff hours to best meet the needs of the tenants.
To chair Redfield Road staff meetings and attend general SWALLOW staff meetings and senior meetings on a regular basis and report back on developments at Redfield Road.
To lead by example as one of the seniors within SWALLOW

Support Responsibilities:

To support tenants with learning disabilities in their own home and in the local community with all daily living tasks
To provide the support required, as identified in tenant’s care plans. This includes support with:

Personal care, Medication, making and attending medical appointments, managing day to day finances, preparing food and cooking meals, shopping, cleaning and accessing community facilities

To help tenants develop their skills and achieve the aims that they have identified for them selves
To help tenants develop community skills and encourage community involvement
To help tenants to involve themselves in leisure pursuits and social activities as they request to do so, assisting with transport when appropriate
To support tenants to attend day time activities such as SWALLOW workshops, day centres, colleges and work
To work within an anti-discriminatory framework
To encourage tenants to take responsibility for them selves
To follow all SWALLOW’s policies and procedures and maintain professional standards at all times to contribute to the maintenance of safety, security and confidentiality standards
To provide emotional support and advice to tenants and help them deal with their concerns, anxieties any disputes in a non-confrontational manner
Keep accurate records and complete all necessary paperwork to ensure excellent communication. Assist other senior staff with the compilation of care and support plans. Prepare incident, accident, reports and daily records and monitor forms as required
Participate in supervision and appraisal for self, and undertake self development by completing mandatory training.
To support relief staff, students and trainees in practical ‘shadow’ training shifts when probation period is successfully completed
Be willing to offer occasional support to other members when appropriate by supporting SWALLOW activities such as workshops, fun club activities, and parties
Take on other tasks / duties for which you are competent and as deemed suitable by senior staff.

Other information

General

All Swallow employees are expected to comply with statutory requirements and SWALLOW’s employment policies while carrying out their work. This post is one of continual development and the post holder will be encouraged to develop skills and capabilities, including participation in projects and training events. Accordingly, the range of duties and responsibilities outlined above may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of SWALLOW. All employees and Trustee board members are DBS checked.

Equal Opportunities

The post holder must al all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to SWALLOW’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Performance Review

Overall performance will be formally assessed and reviewed regularly, with additional informal assessment taking place as necessary.

Health and Safety

All employees are subject to the Health and Safety at Work Act. The post holder is required to pro-actively comply with their duties as described by SWALLOW’s Policy and objectives for health and safety.

Confidentiality

All employees are required to work in a confidential manner in all aspects of their work.

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