About The Role
To support a female with epilepsy and complex learning disabilities. You will 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide all health‑related and social support to people with diagnoses such as Learning Disability, Autism and Mental Health.
- Support people who present with behaviors 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, monitoring depletion and 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 in delivering care.
- Ensure all incidents that could 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, making an effective contribution to personalised planning.
- Support people to make informed choices, increase independence and follow the principles of the Mental Capacity Act when needed.
- Support people to exercise their cultural beliefs and practices.
- Enable people to form and maintain relationships of their choice.
- Support people to maintain their home/living environment.
- Promote and increase independence for the people we support.
- Support people to access their community.
- Enable the people we support to take positive risks in their lives.
- Ensure the people we support are not abused, neglected or ill treated and stop any such poor treatment, making the situation safe and reporting any concerns to line management, On‑Call Manager or, if necessary, through whistle‑blowing procedures.
Training & Development
- Participate fully in training and development in accordance with the Alternative Futures Group programme and any external training as required.
- Attend and actively participate in supervision sessions and performance reviews.
- Attend and actively participate in team meetings.
- Develop and share skills to aid in the provision and improvement of support.
Person Specification
- Ability to support people in ways consistent with their rights, choices and responsibilities.
- Positive attitude towards people with complex physical, learning disabilities and/or mental health problems.
- Capacity to provide sympathetic, emotional and practical support to others.
- Ability to support others to make informed choices within their daily lives.
- Good verbal communication skills and ability to listen sensitively to others.
- Written English skills, with an ability to contribute accurately to record keeping.
- Good interpersonal skills.
Experience & Personal Attributes
- Minimum of two years experience in a health and social care paid or unpaid role.
- Willingness to attend all clinical mandatory and specialist training courses and events.
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, covering 24 hours/7 days.
