Senior Support Worker - Days or Nights in Eastbourne

We are looking for dedicated and passionate people to join our team who want to make a difference to the lives of the residents they work with by empowering their independence and dignity.

Main duties of the job

• Leadership and direction
• Person Centred Care
• Medication Administration
• Positive Behaviour Support
• Falls Prevention
• Urinary Incontinence
• Wound Care Management
• MCA & Dols

With our support and training you too can help enrich the lives of our residents. You must have a positive attitude and general desire to help people, full right to work in the UK (we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship) and be over 18. You'll be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.

About us

The Chaseley Trust is dedicated to supporting individuals with diverse neurological impairments at our stunning seafront location in Eastbourne.

Benefits include:

• Competitive rates of pay
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per year including bank holidays
• Shift flexibility within our rolling rota
• Guaranteed contracted hours plus an enhancement rate for additional hours
• Free 24/7 employee counselling support
• Free life insurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• First class training with defined career development pathways, including support with recognised qualifications and apprenticeships
• Subsidised staff meals including free meal days

Working hours are on a rolling rota with alternate weekend work. Shifts are 12-hours from 7pm - 7am (no mixed shifts). We offer flexibility of working 24 hours per week up to 48 hours per week.

Job responsibilities

Job purpose

• To provide high quality care to all residents.
• To provide leadership and direction on the care shift.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of high-quality personal care following the care plan and individual resident wishes to ensure the comfort and dignity of each resident.
• Adhere to the local Safeguarding policy, following the Duty of Candour requirements.
• Monitor the delivery of care when on duty to ensure that it is of high quality and maintains the dignity and well-being of residents.
• Understand the importance of privacy, dignity, choice and consent and uphold these basic rights at all times.
• Contribute to the individualized person-centered care planning process of each resident and recording appropriate daily interactions and observations.
• Complete all regulatory and statutory training requirements and comply with all company policy and procedures whilst at work.
• Individual key worker responsibility for residents ensuring that residents receive one-to-one quality time when on duty.
• In consultation with the resident/families offer support to maintain the residents room, clothing and property in order.
• Train and develop new starters/agency staff supporting sign off for induction and probation.
• Lead on residents physical and mental well-being and ensure that all residents are treated with dignity.

Clinical Tasks on sign off of training only

• Record observations including weight, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, nutrition, and document fluid and food intake/output as identified in the care plan.
• Perform a range of clinical skills appropriate to the individual resident needs.
• Wound Care- only protective dressings to be applied, under strict direction of nurses.
• Distribution of pads.
• To undertake Basic Life Support and First Aid training and update at least annually.
• Subject to appropriate training in accordance with the Chaseley Trust Administration of Medicine Policy, undertake appropriate Medication duties including ordering, stock control, reviewing and acting on near miss events by reporting to the nurse in charge.
• To have a knowledge and understanding of The Chaseley Trust clinical policies and strategies and ensure knowledge is kept up to date.
• Checking and monitoring of support workers completion and accuracy of nourish system.
• Checking of slings and equipment.

Leadership

• Supervise the delivery of high-quality care within the Support Worker Team.
• Direct, support, mentor and act as a role model for Support Workers and other Senior Support Workers where appropriate.
• Complete supervision and team communications for support workers assigned.
• Provide feedback on new starters to the Clinical Support Manager to support the probation process.

General

• Engage in supporting and delivering activities for residents.
• Work collaboratively within the clinical team to promote a healthy, professional and friendly atmosphere for all residents and their families and friends.
• Support new residents and their families and friends to the home in orientation of the environment.
• Maintain communication and working relationships with healthcare professionals in the home.
• Be professional, courteous and transparent in your communication.
• Assist and actively encourage the social care and the well-being of residents with the care team.
• Leading on residents being taken to social areas of the home and engaging in activities and events.
• Prepare food trays and dining rooms to The Chaseley Trust standard and support residents with their meals and drinks.
• Supporting the escorting of residents when required out of the home for appointments etc. following completion of a risk assessment by the registered nurse.
• Attend opportunities for clinical/personal training and development.
• Any other reasonable task requested by the Clinical lead or Registered Manager which is within your competence.

Working conditions

• Bank holiday and weekend working.
• Working across all floors.
• This is physically demanding, you will be required to stand for extended periods of time and do repetitive tasks with few breaks.

Safeguarding

Chaseley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, employees and volunteers. All offers of employment with the trust are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS.

Please note that under the GDPR, by making your application, you are consenting to Chaseley Trust processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of the application. You have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, however it will then not be possible for Chaseley Trust to process your application any further.

Final Statement

Please note, irrespective of the post held, and at all times you are responsible for the health and safety of yourself, colleagues, Residents and visitors. This job description will be agreed between the jobholder and the officer to whom he/she is accountable. It is a reflection of the present position and will be subject to review and alteration in the event of any future development within the Chaseley Trust. It will be used as the basis for the determination of objectives.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above, or equivalent Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Personal Attributes

• Team player
• Caring
• Enthusiastic manner
• Trustworthy and honest
• Personally committed
• Learns from mistakes
• Tenacious and resilient
• Takes accountability
• Professional Integrity and confidentiality

Skills & Abilities

• Clinical and/or caring skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Experience

• Care home or caring experience
• Supervising a team

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate specific knowledge of clinical care in residents with neurological and spinal injuries.

Other special requirements

• Physically able
• Willing to undertake further training to Care Practitioner level.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.