Senior Care Practitioner - Community & Short Breaks - Part Time

Information

The people who use our services tell us we’ve changed their lives.  Our employees tell us they’re supported, enthusiastic and have opportunities to develop meaningful careers.  We’re looking for someone great to join our team.

 

Our staff have come from all walks of life; some have a faith and some don’t.  We don’t want you to be a cog in a wheel.  We want you to bring your skills and experience either from the care sector or gained elsewhere – we know they are transferable.  Your journey won’t stop there though as, using the strengths of a large diverse organisation, we’ll support you to develop new skills and qualifications and give you the opportunities to put them into practice.

We’re all about the people we support.  We want them to achieve the highest quality of life they can and you’ll be more important in that than you know.  You’ll need to be able to discern the person behind the behaviour and be able to develop strong supportive relationships with colleagues

There’s space to be creative and find ways to help the people who use our services achieve their goals so when you see a problem you’ll need to have the heart to fix it.

Salary is pro rata of 38.5 hours per week.

Main Function

To provide the highest quality and standards of flexible support and care throughout the service, in order to meet the needs and aspirations of service users with a learning disability or an autism spectrum disorder in a range of social settings, or within the home of the service user. There will be an emphasis of leading on the principles of personalisation. Also for ensuring that CrossReach's aims and objectives, quality standards and statutory responsibilities are met and maintained.  Through Christian leadership, he/she will ensure that these services reflect CrossReach's Christian ethos and mission statement. This post requires the post holder to divide their time between support of service users on a one to one basis and supervisory duties. 

Main Duties

1. To promote equality for all individuals.
2. To assist with the management of the Service.
3. To participate in staff meetings.
4. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, co-ordination and development of service provision to the service users.
5. To be responsible for the direct and regular supervision and appraisal of staff.
6. To plan and participate in regular staff meetings.
7. To assist in the recruitment and selection staff, and to be involved in the selection of Support staff for the Service.
8. To ensure that CrossReach's personnel policies are implemented and understood by all staff.
9. To ensure that appropriate procedures are initiated and completed in all matters relating to staff discipline and grievances.
10. To create a culture of open communication based on trust.
11. To assist in service based induction training, ongoing training within the service and be accountable to the team leader for the training and development of team members.
12. To assist with the identification of staff training opportunities, liaising with the appropriate EDO and the People Development Section.
13. To undertake or facilitate the assessment of staff for SVQs and/or the supervision of students from local colleges or schools.
14. To share responsibility for all aspects of Health and Safety within the Service, ensuring that CrossReach's Health & Safety Policies and Procedures are implemented and adhered to.
15. To assist the Team Leader in the promotion of the services and to maintain close working relationships as required, with relevant professionals involved in the support of clients, maintaining effective communication with relatives and friends of service users.
16. Contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse.
17. Contribute to the management of aggressive and abusive behavior.
18. Promote communication with service users.
19. To provide support to service users consistent with the aims and objectives of the service.
20. To ensure that a safe, secure and supportive environment is created for all individuals
21. Promote the wellbeing of all service users in a sensitive caring manner affording them dignity and respect.
22. To be responsible for particular  specific duties, as directed by the Managing Co-ordinator/Team leader.

FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT

1. To ensure that service user records are maintained in line with CrossReach's policies.
2. To adhere to the established systems for gathering, recording and storing information/data.
3. To contribute to the preparation, monitoring and management of the annual budget for the service.
4. To ensure that clients records are maintained in line with Cross Reach’s financial policies.
5. To ensure that all contractual agreements are adhered to.

SERVICE DELIVERY

1. To implement and uphold CrossReach's aims, objectives, policies and procedures and ensure that all services are offered in Christ's name.
2. To ensure that all aspects of risk management are undertaken.
3. To ensure individual service users receive regular care reviews and that care plans reflect the outcome of these reviews.
4. To ensure that service users' care plans are adhered to.
5. To liaise with relatives and friends of service users, where appropriate.
6. To ensure that the services offered:-

• promote equality for all individual service users
• promote service users' choice
• contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse
• contribute to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour
• promote communication with service users where there are communication difficulties
• support service users when they are distressed
• enable service users to make use of available services and information
• contribute to the health, safety and security of individuals and their environment
• promote the wellbeing of all service users within a professional Christian framework in a sensitive caring manner affording them dignity and respect.
• To ensure that all legislative and policy requirements are met.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

1. To assist in the review of service provision, ensuring that the highest standards of care are implemented and achieved.
2. To share the responsibility for the quality of support

• To promote independent choice
•  To promote the equality of opportunity
•  To respond to service users comments and opinions

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

1. To assist with determining the Service's future aims and objectives.
2. To assist with the implementation of the Service's strategic plan.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. To be aware of current developments in the social care field.
2. To attend appropriate meetings, training courses and seminars.
3. To maintain a personal development portfolio.

GENERAL

•  The post holder will be expected to undertake other relevant and reasonable duties as required by senior management.
• The post holder will be expected to undertake ‘on call’ duties on a rota basis.
• To demonstrate and share Christian love and support including sharing with others the leading of worship in accordance with CrossReach policy and by ensuring all staff meetings are opened with prayer and Bible reading.

Qualifications

Ideally, the post holder will possess an SVQ Level 3 or 4, or a recognised Social Work or Nursing qualification and a relevant management qualification as recognised by the SSSC.

Personal

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos.  This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

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

Skills and Abilities

• Postholder must possess basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet.
• Previous management experience, preferably in the relevant client group area.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to create equal relationships.
• Sensitivity and responsiveness to people’s needs.
• Time Management
• Ability to create opportunities.
• Ability to remain focused in the face of conflicting demands.
• Ability to work honestly and openly within a team setting.
• Ability to create professional relationships/partnerships with other voluntary and statutory agencies and service providers.
• Ability to work as a member of the full team.
• Significant experience in the caring field.