Support Worker (Holmfirth)

Role: Support WorkerLocation: Rowan Court, HolmfirthSalary: £12.31/hrHours: 22.5hrs, 30hrs, or 37.5hrs per week, including alternate weekends.Ideally located for people living in Meltham, Honley, and Huddersfield, and with great public transport links, Rowan Court is a vibrant 15-bed residential service for adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities and complex needs. The service is lively, vibrant, and welcoming, and the staff team are supportive and always happy to share their knowledge and experience to ensure our adults get the best possible care. Each of the three floors has its own personality, suited to meet the needs of the adults we care for, but day to day duties will include:Supporting with personal careSupporting with eating and drinkingHelping adults to attend social activities and community-based eventsEnsuring people are provided with opportunities for independenceWhat we ask for from our staff:Enthusiasm for getting out and about and doing activities with the adultsA desire to go above and beyond to make a real difference to the lives of othersAn open mind and the ability to think outside the boxA positive, can-do attitude and a friendly, caring natureReliability and flexibility as we offer a 24/7 service to our adultsAs an employer we offer:A competitive salary and great pension scheme.An open and supportive working environment.Comprehensive Training & Development opportunities.A wealth of opportunities to gain experience in a variety of skills.An employee rewards scheme with retail discounts and more.Main Responsibilities:Role SpecificDevelopment of autonomy·        To work within key worker groups to establish and maintain relationships with adults which will complement and contribute to their care programmes and create a pleasant, happy, enriching and safe living environment. ·        Ensuring effective communication with all parts of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity and quality of person-centred care. Communication·        To communicate and offer choice and independence to the adult throughout all aspects of care whilst fully adhering to the Mental Capacity Act.·        Use appropriate interactions for both verbal and non-verbal communicating adults, enabling adults to utilise their maximum abilities to make personal choices about their everyday lives.Nutritional Needs·        To support adults to meet dietary requirements by utilising the appropriate feeding method, monitoring and encouraging food and fluid intake, giving the individual choice, independence and monitoring and communicating any concerns. ·        To prepare food for the adults following basic hygiene guidelines, ensuring adults are involved and given as much independence and choice as possible.Personal Care·        To assist adults with all areas of personal hygiene, including continence management, bathing and dressing whilst following their person-centred Care Plan at all times. Ensuring that the highest levels of comfort, privacy and dignity are maintained for the individual.·        To maintain a code of cleanliness and sanitation as outlined by the Trust infection control procedures.Behaviour Management·        To manage crisis behaviours whilst adhering to the behaviour support plans and person-centred care plans set out for individuals in line with current legislation and in-house training.·        To report any concerns around crisis behaviours to a senior support worker or manager as appropriate.Social, Leisure and Community experience·        To accompany and support adults to access social activities and leisure activities in order to improve social interaction skills and develop links with the community and to ensure individuals get the utmost enjoyment and development from the experience.·        To support adults to access the Bradbury Centre, which will include Hydrotherapy sessions and Rebound therapy sessions. Staff should be prepared to go into the Hydrotherapy pool and onto the Rebound trampoline unless they have a documented medical exemption.·        To work with colleagues, adults, and families to seek new enrichment activities for adults.Documentation·        To accurately document all necessary tasks on the required documentation (Kardex, Care Plans, MAR Sheets) in a timely manner, including further communications with other members of the team where necessary on essential aspects.·        To monitor changes within the Care Plans to ensure consistent and high quality of care.·        To record all incidents electronically in an accurate and timely manner.Environment and Property·        To ensure that the physical environment is safe and tidy, so that adults are comfortable, and their property is secure in their own homes.·        Ensure that all bedrooms and communal areas are clean and tidy and any maintenance issues are reported accordingly.Moving and Handling·        To implement correct lifting and handling techniques in order to ensure the safety and comfort of adults, whilst ensuring that Trust guidelines are adhered to and correct equipment is used where appropriate.Postural ManagementTo follow physiotherapy postural guidelines to prevent deterioration and to maintain each individual’s physical condition.MedicationOnly one trained, to administer medication and gastro feeds in line with Trust Policies and Procedures.GeneralBest PracticeTo maintain an awareness and keep updated with the latest initiatives and thinking, sharing new ideas with colleagues in order to improve organisation performance.People DevelopmentTo participate in supervisions, PDRs and continuous training and development, and to seek ways of continually achieving self-development and career enhancement; to support the future skills requirements of the Trust. To ensure training needs are regularly identified and assessed and action is taken to develop skills including PDR’s completed in a timely manner.AttitudeTo act as a professional and positive ambassador for Hollybank in order to support the Trust’s mission and profile.Policy promotionTo actively promote the Trust’s Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Disability Awareness and Data Protection policies and all other existing policies. To ensure that the Trust operates effectively, fairly, and in line with legislative requirements at all times.Risk ManagementTo assist the Head of Department in the process of developing risk management strategies in order to safeguard the interests of the Trust.SafeguardingTo adhere to and follow the Trust’s Safeguarding procedures in order to protect the safety of all adults, young people, and children across our services.ConfidentialityIn line with the Data Protection Act you will see the use and safe sharing of information as part of your responsibility. You will ensure you work in line with our data protection and information governance policies and procedures protecting and respecting the privacy of our children, young people and adults.FlexibilityTo carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time to meet the evolving needs of the organisation.Competency Behaviours & AttitudeBe ConfidentBeing self-assured, asking your colleagues for help when you need it; challenging any behaviour or working practices that you feel are inappropriate or unsafe.Be CuriousBeing inquisitive, welcoming change, showing an interest in other people’s jobs, not just your own; asking questions about the way that we do things and why; putting yourself forward to try new things and put new ways of working into practice to see if it’s better than the status quo.Be HappyBeing cheerful and positive, bringing your best self to work and immersing yourself in the tasks you are given; exploring opportunities for development and stretch within Hollybank; sharing your enthusiasm for life with the people we are here to support.Be KindBeing caring and compassionate, reaching out to your colleagues if they look like they’re struggling; being an active member of the team, working together to achieve shared goals; taking care of yourself outside of work and seeking support if you need it.General AttitudeTo act as a professional and positive ambassador for Hollybank Trust in order to support the Trust’s mission and profile.To find out more, please contact the recruitment team on 01924 490833 or email recruitment@hollybanktrust.com Unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UKHollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment policy. Hollybank will pay for the DBS check. If the candidate leaves voluntarily in their first 12 months, £58.50 will be deducted from their final salary payment.We want people from underrepresented groups such as Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBTQIA+) communities to succeed at Hollybank Trust and our policies and procedures ensure that this can happen.Hollybank Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. Please let us know on your application about any adjustments that you require for your interview, or give us a call to discuss your application in more detail. PLEASE NOTE WE PRIMARILY COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL