Independence at Home Care and Support Worker

1. The Independence at Home Team is focussed on supporting citizens across Denbighshire to remain as independent as possible within their own homes and communities.
2. We are looking for a kind, compassionate person who has a caring nature and wants to help others.
3. We will offer you a full induction, regular supervision and access to training and development opportunities as well as support opportunities for career progression.

Independence at Home Care and Support Worker - Llys Awelon 

Job Reference: AHSS00128W3HME

Location: Llys Awelon Extra Care Housing Scheme, Ruthin

Salary: Grade 4, £12.18 - £12.80 per hour

Hours: 20 hours (waking nights)

Contract: Permanent 

The Independence at Home Team is focussed on supporting citizens across Denbighshire to remain as independent as possible within their own homes and communities.

We are looking for a kind, compassionate person who has a caring nature and wants to help others. As a member of the Locality team, you will work with citizens to achieve their agreed outcomes. This support may include providing some personal care.

We will offer you a full induction, regular supervision and access to training and development opportunities as well as support opportunities for career progression.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of employee benefits including:

• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Lifestyle savings via DCC Rewards Direct (shopping, holidays, days out)
• Family friendly policies. 

Job Purpose:

The post holder will be a member of Locality, they will implement care plans which will be outcome focused and aimed at promoting independence by helping citizens to do things for themselves, to maximise their ability to live life as independently as possible by supporting the whole person – addressing their physical, social and emotional needs. This may include components of personal care. The aim of the role will be to support citizens in their own homes or other community settings to maximise their independence and improve health well- being in a coordinated way. They will be working to clear guidelines and protocols with indirect supervision for all or most of the shift.

The service is provided over 7 days. The days and hours worked will be flexible (within contracted hours).

Principal Accountabilities And Responsibilities:

• To implement a programme of care and / or support as identified within the prescribed care plan, involving carers and relatives as appropriate. This may include a short term programme of assisting citizens to access community facilities and engage in hobbies or supporting registered professionals to implement therapeutic handling interventions.
• Support citizens to live at home by assisting and supervising to carry out personal care and life skills, promoting and encouraging independence and confidence where possible as documented in the plan of care.
• Ensure safe use of all community equipment by self and citizen following appropriate training and the completion of a risk assessment by senior member of the team.
• To report regularly on the citizen’s progress and response to activities to registered professionals, identifying problems to appropriate senior members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. This will include contributing to the formal review of the needs of citizens and the participation in team meetings topromote effective communication with all team members.
• To provide information and advice about community facilities and external agencies to promote choice and well-being and to meet the agreed outcomes for the citizen