Social Care Worker - Day Services, Co Monaghan
Job Title: Social Care Worker
Department: Support & Care
Salary Scale: €34,350 per annum (rising to €44,000 with service)
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Day Services, Co Monaghan
Hours of Work: 39 per week
(Covering a 24 hour, 7 days per week Rotational Shift Roster)
About Trinity:
You are joining Trinity Support & Care Services, an innovative organisation providing quality assured, safe, and person-centred residential care and outreach support services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Key purpose of the job:
As a Social Care Worker, you will provide holistic supports with day-to-day living for individuals with a learning disability, autism or associated mental health needs. You will deliver person-centred and empowering provisions of support to meet the individual needs of our service users.
Main responsibilities:
The following duties are typical for this role. The post holder may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs, changing business practices and/or to meet the needs/changing needs of the Service User.
Service User:
* Provide assistance to Service Users in all aspects of personal care.
* Ensure the Human Rights of each Service User is exercised with the utmost degree of integrity and respect.
* Ensure a safe environment is maintained at all times for both Service Users, work colleagues and visitors to the unit/house.
* Encourage each Service User to live in accordance with their own wishes and preferences, promoting their individuality through new opportunities and skills development.
* Provide each Service User with the correct and relevant information to allow for informed decision making.
* Support each Service User in the least restrictive ways, facilitating positive risk-taking.
* Ensure supports are prioritised, and key commitments kept accordingly.
* Work in line with evidence-based practices.
* Support individuals to live life to their fullest potential and remain (or become) socially valued members of their communities.
* Contribute positively and professionally to your staff team and wider organisation.
Regulation:
* Maintain a high level of hygiene and cleanliness in the residential setting, ensuring all procedures relating to safe food practices and infection control are followed.
* Maintain folders, written reports, risk assessments, and complete daily paperwork.
* Follow medication administration procedures, ensuring compliance with the 10 rights of medication administration.
* Adhere to all policies, procedures, regulations (in particular HQIA Framework), Employee Handbook, and working practices of the organisation.
* Participate in meetings and service user reviews; provide feedback to management and the wider MDT when appropriate.
* Attend all regulatory, mandatory and development training assigned by the organisation and/or your line manager.
* Contribute effectively to the team dynamic to provide a high-quality, professional service at all times.
Person Specification – Social Care Worker:
Qualifications & Experience:
* Third Level Qualification or equivalent in Social Care or a related discipline.
* A minimum of 2 years’ employment experience in a similar role (e.g. Day Services; Domiciliary Care; Residential Care; Learning Disability; Autism).
* Experience of supporting individuals who present with challenging behaviour.
* Competent in the use of Microsoft Word & Outlook.
* Working knowledge of Regulatory Frameworks and best practices as set out by (e.g. Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)).
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience of creating/formulating data sheets.
* Working knowledge of Intranet / SharePoint systems for information sharing & storage.
Other:
It is essential that applicants hold a full (i.e. not provisional) and current UK/ROI driving licence and access to a car with business insurance for work purposes or have access to a means of transport which would enable them to carry out the duties of the post.
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
The following behavioural competencies have been designated as essential behaviours that should be demonstrated to successfully perform this role. These behaviours will be assessed during the selection process.
* Meeting Service User Needs: Places the Service User’s needs as the key focus in all activities.
* Problem Solving & Decision Making: Anticipates and deals with issues effectively.
* Respect for Diversity and Equality: Treats everyone with respect, valuing all opinions.
* Achieving Results: Adheres to Trinity’s policies and procedures while using initiative to deliver high-quality services.
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