BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND - SOUTH EAST REGION
SOUTH TIPPERARY SERVICES
Qualifications and Particulars of Employment
Permanent Part Time (30 hours per fortnight minimum) Relief Support Worker (Care Assistant Grade), Boherduff Services
This post is a permanent part-time relief position covering hours across Boherduff Services, with a minimum of 30 hours per fortnight. Compulsory retirement age is 70.
Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate must:
1. Have a third-level qualification relevant to the provision of services to individuals with intellectual disabilities or at a minimum a QQI Level 5 major award.
2. Or one year completed of an ongoing relevant third-level qualification relevant to the provision of services to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
3. Relevant experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities/autism is desirable.
4. Have excellent communication skills.
5. Have the ability to listen and respond to the needs of people who use services.
6. Have the ability to be innovative and creative and work on one’s own initiative.
7. Be computer literate.
8. Possess a full clean manual “category B” driving licence.
9. Experience of working as a member of a team is essential.
Remuneration
Salary Scale: (pro rata): €31,880, €32,999, €34,521, €35,026, €35,844, €37,434, €39,142, €39,737, €41,220, €42,329, €43,233, €44,248, €45,034 LSI
All new entrants to the Public Service will start at the first point of this scale.
* Successful candidates are required to submit all documentary evidence outlining any relevant experience within 3 months of your starting date. Failure to produce this will mean that you only receive any incremental credit (if applicable) from the date of submission of documents.
Starting and finishing times will be notified to, and agreed with, the appointee from time to time by the Team Leader/Services Manager. You may be required to work days/evenings/weekends/waking covers/nights or sleepovers as part of this role.
Health
The successful candidate must be free from any condition, which would render him/her unsuitable to hold the appointment, and must be in a state of health as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. To satisfy this qualification, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a medical examination by the Occupational Health Nurse/Physician. The candidate will be liable for the cost of the medical examination.
Duties
The general duties of the appointment are as described in the attached Job Description.
Advocacy & Rights
1. Uphold and respect the human, legal and constitutional rights of individuals supported by the service and their family, recognising their individuality and equality, and empowering them to grow, thereby achieving the highest possible level of personal autonomy.
2. Facilitate, encourage and develop individuals supported by the service and decision-making skills.
3. Enable individuals supported by the service to pursue and maintain their individual hobbies and interests.
4. Foster, encourage and develop the self-help and social skills of individuals supported by the services so as to achieve the greatest degree of autonomy possible.
5. Facilitate individuals supported by the services to actively participate and integrate into the community, through the use of generic community facilities.
6. Facilitate, encourage and develop individuals supported by the service and family’s self-advocacy skills and opportunities for involvement in advocacy.
Person Centred Support for Learning
7. Support individuals and their families with aspects of individual and group programmes including cognitive development, communication, gross and fine motor skills, leisure and sporting activities, physiotherapy, personal care, behaviour support programmes, social integration, independent living skills, literacy and numeracy programmes, basic skills training, massage and relaxation therapy.
8. Assist with fostering, encouraging and developing individuals supported by the services self-care skills, particularly in relation to personal hygiene, health matters and care for their personal appearance.
9. Act as a Key Worker for specific individuals supported by the service.
10. Achieve competency in driving the centre transport and participate in transport duties as required.
11. Accept delegated responsibility for the physical and emotional well-being as well as the personal hygiene of individuals supported by the service.
12. Participate and assist with the organisation of centre outings.
13. Administer medication as prescribed and in keeping with the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - South East Region medication procedure.
Management and Leadership
14. Be responsible for the physical and emotional well-being of individuals supported by the services.
15. Be responsible for the safe use and care of equipment and report faulty equipment etc., as it arises.
16. Ensure that policies, procedures and codes of practice of the Services are adhered to.
17. Ensure that all records in relation to individuals supported by the services are up to date, correctly filed and managed as per the service’s records management system.
18. Report all accident/incidents and take appropriate action.
19. Utilise efficiently the transport services available to the service area and advise the appropriate staff on transport needs.
20. Ensure the legislation requirements are adhered to by continuous monitoring, inspection and audit of the designated centres.
Money and Budgets
21. Ensure that all petty cash and the personal monies of the individuals supported by the services are properly accounted for.
22. Be responsible for maintaining a petty cash float, keeping relevant records and ensuring that accounts are checked and balanced.
23. Ensure that goods and services received are prudently used for purposes intended.
24. Assist the Team Leader in the preparation and monitoring of budgets.
25. Be responsible for requisitioning consumable and durable goods when duly authorised.
Communication
26. Attend and participate fully in regular staff meetings where all aspects of the service area are discussed.
27. Promote open communication among staff and good levels of staff morale.
28. Co-operate and develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals supported by the services and their families, all other staff involved in the provision of both residential and day services, families, visitors, volunteers and other personnel.
29. Operate effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in promoting the best interests of the individuals in the service area.
30. Encourage families to develop their involvement in the ongoing development of the person.
31. Report all matters of concern immediately to the Team Leader/Services Manager.
32. Organise, attend and participate fully in meetings as required.
Training and Development
33. Be informed of current developments in services for people with intellectual disabilities, Person Centred Planning, Personal Outcome Measures, Human Rights and Citizenship.
34. Attend and contribute appropriately at lectures, courses and meetings as required and share information and knowledge gained with colleagues.
35. Be responsible for identifying personal training and development needs and communicating them to the Team Leader/Services Manager.
36. Attend mandatory training courses and achieve required standard.
Health and Safety
37. Be conscious of health and safety matters in the work place and comply with employees’ obligations as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005.
38. Carry out regular safety audits and fire drills.
39. Be conversant with existing fire regulations and emergency procedures and participate in the implementation of same.
Flexibility
Employees are expected to have a high level of flexibility and a willingness and ability to develop new approaches to their work.
Confidentiality
In the course of employment, the post holder may have access to, or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of the children and their families who use services and/or staff, or other health service business. Such records and information are strictly confidential.
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