Specialist Support workers required for 36 hours per week in Knowsley

Overview

Specialist Support workers required for 36 hours per week in Knowsley. Join to apply for the Specialist Support workers role at Alternative Futures Group. To support a young person with Autism who requires 24-hour support and can exhibit behaviours deemed as challenging. You will be supporting them in a newly developed state of the art home, fully tech-equipped to meet the needs of the people living there.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist care and support and deliver our vision to create a world where people control their lives to the people AFG support in line with each individual’s personalised plan.
• Provide all health-related and social support to people with diagnoses such as Learning Disability, Autism and Mental Health.
• Support people who present with behaviours that challenge by using appropriate techniques and strategies.
• Provide safe medication and pain management to the people we support in line with their medication care plan.
• Manage medical equipment and supplies and monitor depletion, re-ordering as necessary to ensure nothing runs low.
• Attend all clinical mandatory and specialist training sessions, face to face and online, to remain competent to deliver care.
• Ensure all incidents which cause or have the potential to cause harm are reported and recorded in a timely manner, in line with AFG policies and procedures.
• Support people to design, develop and own the support they receive, contributing to Personalised Planning.
• Support people to make informed choices and increase their independence, following the principles of the Mental Capacity Act when decisions are difficult.
• Support people to exercise their cultural beliefs and practices and enable them to form and maintain relationships of their choice.
• Support people to maintain their home/living environment and to access their community.
• Promote and increase independence for the people we support, and enable them to take positive risks where appropriate.
• Ensure the people we support are not abused, neglected or ill-treated; stop any such poor treatment, make the situation safe and report concerns.

General Duties & Enabling Support

• Provide personalised support to people with complex care needs, including activities of daily living, medication administration and managing medical equipment and supplies.
• Help people achieve outcomes as per their Personalised Plan, ensuring safe and effective care.
• Support people to develop and maintain relationships and facilitate new relationships as identified in their Personalised Plan.
• Support people to make informed choices around a healthy lifestyle and meet their leisure, work, social, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Assist people to connect with their community as identified in their Personalised Plan.

Training & Development

• Participate in training and development per the Alternative Futures Group programme and any required external training.
• Attend and participate in supervision, performance reviews and team meetings.
• Develop and share skills to aid in the provision and improvement of support.

Person Specification – Essential Criteria

• Ability to support people in line with their rights, choices and responsibilities.
• Positive attitude to people with complex physical, learning disabilities and/or mental health problems.
• Ability to provide sympathetic, emotional and practical support; help others make informed daily choices.
• Good verbal communication, listening skills and written English for accurate record keeping.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Health & Social Care paid or unpaid role.

Personal Attributes

• Willingness to attend all clinical mandatory and specialist training courses and events.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, covering 24 hours/7 days.
• Drivers are preferred for this role due to occasional travel for induction; public transport links are available and driving isn’t an ongoing requirement.
• Sleep-in shifts are paid at £12.60 per hour.

How to Apply

Apply to be considered for this role. This description reflects the main duties and responsibilities but is not exhaustive. For more information, speak with a recruiter.