Support worker - Learning Disabilities

Job title Support Worker – Learning Disability Services Desirable: Previous experience in the care profession. Vocational qualification e.g. NVQ 2/3 or willingness to work towards Essential: Willing to travel to other locations within a reasonable distance of main place of work. Current, clean Driving Licence Excellent customer service skills: Display a flexible attitude towards providing a service Comfortable with providing personal and intimate care to our service users. Adaptable and able to work in a challenging and changeable environment. Display a caring and empathetic approach to people with Learning Disabilities Able to undertake the moving and handling of service users following training * To proactively deliver a high quality/person centred service provision that meets the needs of service users by. * Supporting individuals with their personal care, which may include skin care, bathing or showering, shaving, oral care, intimate care and continence (including management of bladder and bowels), dressing/undressing and hair care. 2 * Supporting individuals with housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, ironing, washing dishes and running errands; carrying out these tasks in full when individuals are unable to do so. * Promoting people’s rights and responsibilities * Working as an effective member of the team. * Providing advice and information for service users and others where appropriate. * Delivering agreed support packages to quality standards, * Liaising with external professional groups e.g. GPs, Social Services, etc. * Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements. * As appropriate, supporting services users to take their prescribed medication on time assisting them where necessary. * Ensuring full risk assessments and risk management is delivered effectively. * Ensuring that work is undertaken in line with Health and Safety requirements. * Assisting the facilitation of effective care pathways  Supporting individuals to achieve goals and objectives as set out in their care/support plans. * Supporting and enabling individuals to access community based services and facilities