Role Purpose
As a member of the Resident Services Team, Care Staff work to enhance the lives of Residents. They must work effectively with all staff directly involved with the residents of Stewarts Care.
These roles require flexibility to workdays, evenings, waking nights, sleepovers and weekends.
Key Responsibilities
• To Supervise the residents in all aspects of daily life, have due regard for their safety and the safety of others, both on and off sections including outdoor activities in accordance with Stewarts Care Policy.
• To ensure that all efforts are made to cater for the physical and emotional needs of the residents to ensure the highest quality of care.
• To assist in the day to day running of sections so that each area is run in a manner that is in keeping with the highest professional standards and care.
• To assist in the training of residents and to observe and report on residents to nursing staff and other personnel directly involved with residents when requested. To assist in client assessment and programme implementation.
• To accompany residents to outside clinics, hospitals or other centres where they have been transferred for specialised treatment or care and to give a preliminary verbal report on returning to residence.
• To assist in the implementation of nursing treatment as directed.
• To assist in the induction of new Care Staff to the Residents and general routine.
• To accept delegated responsibility for residents when requested as directed by the Manager/Social Care Worker or Nurse in Charge.
• To attend In-service Training Programme and lectures educating on the development of service users.
• Attend Fire Prevention and Emergency Training Sessions and become conversant with them and to implement fire orders as per letter of appointment.
• Observe strictly the Code of Confidentiality.
• Mantain Hygiene and tidiness in area assigned to.
The Person
• Minimum QQI Level 5 (Healthcare Support) or SKILL-VEC Level 5 (or working towards).
• A strong desire to work with persons with an intellectual disability.
• The aptitude to provide a person-centred approach to service user programmes.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal.
• Be Flexible to meet the needs of the organisation.
• One years’ experience working in the area of disability is preferable.
• Driver’s licence is desirable.
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