Senior Social Care Worker/ Senior Support Worker

Job Posted: 13th August 2024

Employers Details

Company/Organisation Name: Barrog Healthcare

Contact Person: Zenia

Phone: 014033867

Email: recruitment@barroghealthcare.ie

Job Details

Job Title: – Senior Social Care Worker/ Senior Support Worker- Mallow or Leamlara, Cork

Job Location: Mallow or Leamlara, Cork

Responsibilities include:

Main Duties/ Responsibilities:

Support service users with an intellectual / physical disability, autism.
Ensure service users are supported to make sense of their environment, learn new skills and maximise their independence.
Assist individuals with their daily living activities.
Support service users with their health and well-being, personal care including continence requirements if required.
Support individuals to live a meaningful life, with a priority focus on equal citizenship.
Facilitate everyone supported by the services to actively participate and integrate into the community.
Act as an advocate for clients / residents
Actively promote the participation of clients / residents in the formulation and execution of their care/placement plan.
Accompany service users to appointments and other events as required
Assist service user’s that have reduced mobility.
Undertake duties as may be assigned by your direct manager/team leader to support the care of service users.
Manage challenging behaviours, using a positive behaviour support plan.
Provide reports on client activities to management
Attend staff meetings and contribute constructively to the ongoing progression/implementation of the care plan.
To support the day-to-day delivery of a truly person-centred service for all clients, working directly with clients and liaising with families as required.
To provide support and positive role-modelling to staff team within the service in terms of leadership, support/care plans and communication across various staff shifts.
Support and develop the structures in place to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Ensure follow through and accountability on any responsibilities in relation to service users
Contribute to the promotion, creation and maintenance of a welcoming, safe, caring, stable and supportive environment.
To document information and complete paperwork as deemed necessary for delivery of service to the clients.
To ensure that individual care plans, risk assessments and safety plans are developed, implemented, and monitored in accordance with agreed standards.
To implement Barróg Healthcare’s policies and procedures.
To undertake various aspects of home management including the household budget, upkeep, and cleaning.
Support staff meetings
To be accountable for any money spent on behalf of B.H.C. during the course of duty and support staff in adherence to DCI and Pecan policies.
To make written and verbal reports to the relevant Manager on a regular basis on the progress and development of the client.
Reporting and recording any incidents, however minor, that may happen to the client or are caused by them.
To be familiar with emergency procedures and to know who to contact in an emergency.
To keep abreast of current legislation and current professional knowledge.
To undertake ongoing professional training and development.
To attend regular supervision.
To prepare reports for and to participate in professional meetings including case conferences and strategy meetings ensuring that all records relating to those meetings are maintained to a high standard as appropriate / required under the direction of the Management Team.
To perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Team and Leadership Skills

Effective leadership and team skills.
Ability to empathise with and treat others with dignity and respect.
Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team members and other stakeholders to facilitate high performance, developing and achieving clear and realistic objectives
Flexibility and adaptability to meet the requirements of the role

Eligibility Criteria

  Essential Criteria:

Permission to work in Ireland.
Candidates must have a relevant qualification. At a minimum QQI Level 7 in Social Care for Sr Social Are Worker and At a minimum QQI Level 5 in Social Care and Healthcare for Senior Support Worker
At least 2 years’ experience working in social or health care
Have proficient ICT skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Packages – Excel and Word and be familiar with an email package e.g. Outlook.
Full clean driver’s license

The following will be seen as an advantage:

Two year of experience in a Healthcare or Social Care setting.

Experience working in a Residential Setting
Working knowledge of regulatory compliance and HIQA standards
Experience/knowledge of report writing and client support plans.

Candidate Skills / Experience

The ability to support the client group in a respectful way, always with the client’s goals and needs at the centre of every task.
An understanding of how to prevent and manage challenging behaviour.
Strong communication & interpersonal skills
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Comfortable working with essential information technology and providing reports

Salary: €19 an hour for Sr. Social Care Worker, €17 an hour for Sr. Support Worker

Benefits:

Dedicated on-call service for out of hours support for operations
Competitive starting salary with annual review
Pension scheme (PRSA)
Time off in lieu
Promotion and development opportunities
Support for education and training
Travel Saver & Bike to Work Schemes
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 access to professional counselling, medical, financial and legal advice
Refer a friend bonus
Discounted driving lessons

Any Other Information:

*Closing Date: 5^th September 2024

*How to Apply/Contact Details:

APPLY HERE

Or email recruitment@barroghealthcare.ie