To provide a personal care service to individuals with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Difficulties within a residential service setting, in an environment which values and respects the individual, fosters a positive behavioral support approach to supporting people with challenging behaviors, and promotes community-based living, personal development, and social inclusion. To assist individuals with activities of daily living under the guidance of relevant therapists and provide ongoing support to achieve their goals.
Minimum Requirements
* QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
* Experience working with individuals with Autism, Mental Health, and Intellectual Disability.
* Experience in the provision of community and service-based programmes and activities to promote independence and meet the needs, choices, and abilities of clients.
* Ability to develop and maintain support/care plans and provide required support and care to clients on an individual person-centered basis, in line with the client’s requests and wishes in a respectful and dignified manner.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
* Promote and actively participate in teamwork, creating a nurturing and supportive environment for the service user.
* Facilitate and implement a person-centered service appropriate to the needs, wishes, and requirements of service users.
* Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene of service users and adhering to safe practice at all times.
* Actively participate in appropriate educational, recreational, and occupational programmes, enabling service users to integrate with their local community and access local resources.
Additional Requirements
* Ability to work effectively in a team providing person-centered support for service users.
* Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times.
* Adhere to all policies and procedures.
* Hold a full, clean driving license.
* Be flexible in terms of working hours and days including sleepovers/waking nights, evening, and weekend work.
Benefits
* Company Pension Scheme
* Educational leave
* 27 days annual leave
* Bike to work scheme
* Income protection
* Unpaid leave
* Health and Wellbeing programme
* Digital Doctor
* Financial support for studying and study leave
* Long Service Reward Scheme
* Sick leave
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *Attractive benefits *Work-life balance
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