Senior Social Care Worker

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  Addlestone, Surrey

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  £11.20 to £11.20 per hour

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  Full time

Job Purpose

In accordance with Care Quality Commission Essential Standards and current Company policies the staff member will endeavour:-

• To contribute and participate in providing quality care and life experiences based upon the six basic values of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment.  
• To help provide a therapeutic structured and relaxed environment in which service users can develop and enjoy their lives.
• To assist in the overall daily management of the home by taking responsibility for coordinating activities during a shift as required.
• To support and advise new and less experienced staff in the implementation of procedures and service user guidelines.

Main Duties

• To facilitate good communication within all levels of the staff team.
• To ensure that medication is administered in line with Company policy and CQC
• To oversee and organise the daily recording of information relating to service users.
• To participate in life planning for particular service users to include:
• Identifying the service user’s emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in consultation with the Management team.
• Delivering of a clearly defined programme of care for each service user within the home and ensuring that such service user files are recorded and maintained accurately.
• Liaising with relatives, Care Managers and other professionals in consultation with the Manager of the home.
• To ensure that the agreed psychology guidelines for each service user are followed in conjunction with the Management team.
• To work with all staff in providing an effective 24-hour service and to demonstrate a reasonable degree of flexibility to ensure all shifts are covered with the required staffing levels
• To assist in maintaining a good standard of hygiene and tidiness within the home and, when required, to check all equipment including emergency and fire equipment and report any defects.
• To ensure accurate recordings and reporting of all accidents and incidents that may occur involving service users and or staff and to record relevant information in the appropriate place.
• To prepare reports and participate in service user’s reviews as required.
• To participate in staff meetings, contributing to the review of current working practices and future developments.
• To supervise and share mealtimes with service user’s, to encourage a positive attitude towards food and appropriate behaviour at mealtimes.
• To assist in the delivery of day care and leisure opportunities following individual activity programmes in conjunction with, and following guidance from day service staff.
• To use initiative in creating and delivery of appropriate leisure opportunities for service users.
• To accompany and organise transport which requires service users to attend activities outside of the home. 

This Job Description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities, but indicates the main aspects attached to this post.  It may be reviewed and amended at a future time after discussion with the Manager and staff in the home, to take into account any changes and recommendations.

Reports To

Homes Manager

Annual Leave

23 days Annual Leave ( excluding Bank Holidays)