Relief Support Worker

Information

• Build strong, direct relationships with your clients and team
• Gain valuable experience working in a social care environment
• Great job satisfaction

 

Gaberston House is at the heart of the community in Alloa where we support adults experiencing mental health issues to take control of their own life and their journey of recovery.  We provide accommodation, as well as outreach support at home, and our aim is to help them shape the service, when and where they need it.

Support may include providing help with writing letters, encouragement to take responsibility for their own clothing and personal care or helping with their shopping.  It can be pretty challenging at times but working as part of our support team, your support will definitely make the difference.

What do you need?  No direct experience is required.  It’s more a positive approach and a genuine interest in helping others in a practical way.  Experience of social care would be an advantage and a qualification in Social Work or Nursing would be ideal but is not essential.

As a Relief Support Worker you will provide cover for employees annual leave or sickness absence, the shifts offered may include weekends and sleepover duties.

Main Function

To work as a team member providing a high level of care which is appropriate to the needs of the resident/client within the residential and day care setting.  The general tasks required of Support Worker shall be as follows but variations in emphasis may occur in particular residential units.

Main Duties

1. Involvement in the general day to day care of the residents/clients as determined by the Unit Manager and Team Leaders.
2. Seek to acquire appropriate working knowledge of the needs of residents/clients and make contributions on this basis.
3. Contribute to the setting up of care plans in respect of each resident/client through careful observation, assessment and writing up of care plans and implementation of same under the management of a senior staff member.  This involves fulfilment of the role of key worker.
4. Work on a rota basis involving day, evening, weekend and overnight cover.
5. Contribute to case conferences and other meetings, and the compiling of appropriate reports for all such meetings including reviews.
6. Involvement in such other professional duties as determined by the Unit Manager and senior staff team.
7. Undertake any training essential to your professional development in fulfilling the role of a Care Worker as determined by management staff.
8. Participate in regular supervision with senior staff.
9. Welcome families and visitors of residents/clients and encourage mutual contact with the resident/client (where it is in the best interest of the resident/client).
10. Administration of medication to residents/clients under the supervision of senior staff.
11. Participation in weekly staff meetings as determined by CrossReach.
12. Reading to residents/clients and assisting them with the writing of letters when required.
13. Ensuring that resident’s/client’s clothing is properly cared for.  This includes adequate provision, reporting deficiencies, each item of clothing being clearly marked and identified as a specific resident’s/client’s own property and insuring that repairs to individual items of clothing are attended to immediately.  The residents/clients have a right to choose their own clothing and where necessary under supervision and guidance of a staff member.
14. Primary health care duties of a staff member include facilitating and encouraging where appropriate a resident/client to maintain a high standard of personal hygiene including dental care.  Any changes in a resident’s/client’s health should be reported to a management staff member immediately.  This includes accidents or any unusual incidents.
15. Encouraging residents/clients to undertake tasks such as making their own beds, keeping bedrooms tidy etc.
16. Assist residents/clients to have a high quality of life and facilitate them to have choices in their lives and to develop personal interests and facilitate them in carrying through such interests e.g. going to the swimming pool, sports complex.
17. Encouraging resident/client to participate in community life and fulfil normal activities such as shopping.
18. To undertake other duties as may reasonably fall within the parameters of the post as delegated by the Unit Manager or Team Leader.
19. Have respect for all aspects of Christian worship.
20. Facilitate service users to attend Christian worship (or worship of choice).

Qualifications

Desirable:  A recognised Social Work or Nursing qualification.

Personal

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.

This post requires you to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

Skills and Abilities

Previous experience in the social care field desirable.

The post holder must possess basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet.