Residential Care Worker

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a 1-1 Residential Care Worker. The main duties of this role are to provide 1-1 care and support to meet individuals' physical, emotional and social needs based on their individual support plan to keep them safe and well.

You must have direct experience of caring for adults either in a paid or voluntary setting. It is essential you have good communication skills and have the ability to listen empathically and act on individual needs and preferences to be able to provide the best support. You will ensure that the person’s values, rights, choices and dignity are met at all times.

You will need to hold a care certificate, level 2 care apprenticeships or equivalent or the ability and willingness to work towards achieving the qualifications. This is a post that requires you to work shifts on a rota basis including bank holidays and weekends. We are open 24/7, 365 days a year.

An attractive salary, further training, career progression and a range of benefits are also available to staff who are successful in working with Hull City Council. This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.

ROLE AND PURPOSE

To enable the service user to enjoy a fulfilling quality of life based on their individual care and support plan. To respectfully provide a safe and caring home environment that enhances the service user’s life through support and encouragement. To ensure what is important to the service users and how best to support them is achieved through person-centred practice.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
• Meet the physical needs of service users, including washing, bathing, toileting, dressing and other personal care tasks which include advice and encouragement to support service users to undertake daily living tasks for themselves - promoting choice, independence, and by providing privacy and dignity at all times.
• Oversee and monitor the completion of care and support plans, including the completion of monthly summaries.
• Contribute to reviewing each service user's individual care/support plan and risk assessment, to implement plans to ensure their needs are met and agreed outcomes are achieved which include acting as a service user's key worker on a day-to-day basis and attending service users' reviews.
• Meet the social and emotional support needs of service users by encouraging social interaction and promoting contact with family, carers, friends, advocates, and the wider community.
• Support service users to participate in group and/or individual activities, by promoting and enabling them to maintain relationships with their doctors, dentists, local communities, clubs etc., including acting as an escort for medical appointments, outings and accompany service users on annual holidays working within the relevant risk assessments.
• Write and maintain daily records e.g. case recording, financial transactions, to ensure that the service user’s records are accurate, informative and meet relevant regulations.
• Promote a healthy and safe environment by attending to domestic tasks including washing and ironing of linen, cleaning kitchen, bathrooms and other areas of the home to meet infection control guidance.
• Cook and serve meals, light snacks and drinks taking into account the dietary and feeding needs of service users. Completion of appropriate records relating to food handling and stock control.
• Assist the residential Leader with ordering, stock control and reviewing of medication. Administer medication as prescribed by medical practitioner and as per risk assessment/health action plan.
• Undertake all development training relevant to the needs of the service and customers and according to relevant legislation. Maintain and keep up to date with current sector initiatives and legislation through the most appropriate methods and ensuring that personal and professional development is undertaken.
• The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Council's overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.

Benefits of Working for Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New Year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.