Location: Nationwide
Disability Service: Adult & Children Disability Residential Service
Hours: 7 x 12 hour shifts over a 14 day period
Salary Band: €14.50 per hour to €16 per hour
About Talbot Group:
The Talbot Group aim to provide the highest quality of care and support to our residents to enable them to have the very best life they can and to maximise their independence. We are appointing an individual who is enthusiastic and passionate to join our Team. To provide services in line with our Vision, Mission, and Values, where the delivery of exceptional quality person centred care to our residents is their focus. The successful applicant will be offered the opportunity for training and development so that we can achieve the best outcome for our residents, while at the same time supporting our staff in their professional development.
Purpose of the Role:
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.
Person Centred Support
1. To work under the direction of the Unit/Centre Manager to ensure that the highest possible standards of care are maintained at all times, consistent with the mission, vision and values of the service.
2. Working in partnership with MDT staff, families and other key people to support the resident to work towards and achieve their personal goals, guided by their individual care plan.
3. To act as a key worker for a named resident where appropriate.
4. Providing individualised support, using a facilitative approach to personal care, whilst ensuring residents' right to dignity and respect at all times.
5. Enabling the resident to eat a well-balanced diet, through supporting him/her in meal preparation at whatever level of assistance he/she requires, promoting personal choice at all times.
6. Assisting and promoting good personal care skills, e.g. toileting, bathing/showering.
7. To carry out any duties necessary to ensure the comfort and hygiene of residents.
8. Facilitating the resident to take an active part in their community, by supporting them in whatever way necessary to use a wide range of community facilities. This may involve trips/excursions outside of normal working hours.
9. Full Training provided.
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