Residential Social Care Worker

Together Trust, Hazel Grove, Stockport

Residential Social Care Worker

£26230

Together Trust, Hazel Grove, Stockport

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 23 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: ee8e4b86737c4f0d947ffe3ebca86f82

Location ref: Hazel Grove, Stockport

Full Job Description

  • You will work as part of the Adult residential care team providing support for individuals with their physical, clinical, health, emotional and social needs with an emphasis on promoting independence.
  • The core tasks of a Residential Social Care Worker are to provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the physical, health, social needs and rights of the residents.
  • Support includes ventilation, tracheostomy, gastrointestinal tract support and peg feeding.
  • A major part of this role is the administration of medication, moving and handling and personal care.
  • You will follow hospital care plans and processes therefore completing and updating of these forms in a concise manner is a requirement of the role.
  • Due to the intensity of the service users, you must have a good understanding of English and be happy to complete all the paperwork and care plans to a good quality.
  • The postholder will assist with the assessments of need and formulation of plans considering the wishes, feelings and Best Interests of the residents.
  • You will undertake direct work that is designed to meet the needs of agreed care plans, enabling residents to reach their full potential.
  • A number of administrative hours will be spent attending meetings, supervisions/appraisals, training and annual residents reviews.
  • The RSCW will also undertake activities with the residents within the community.
  • You will maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the work undertaken with the residents, completing written reports for planning meetings and statutory reviews.
  • A part of this role is to undertake a range of domestic duties, including cooking and some cleaning ensuring compliance with health and safety policies.

    We are seeking a Residential Social Care Worker who has previous experience of working in an adult residential setting and working unsociable hours.
  • Do you have flexibility to respond to the needs of the service and residents along with good communication and interpersonal skills? We are seeking individuals who have an ability to write reports with good organisational and time management skills.

    Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change. Whether that's helping people to live independently, or creating spaces to learn, work and play, you'll be making sure adults with disabilities or complex health needs have a chance to thrive, right in the heart of their local communities.

    Hours - 37.5 hours per week (working 5 shifts each week over a 7-day rota, candidates must have the flexibility of working any day of the week - including weekends.) Starting Salary - £26,230.00 (£13.45 ph) with biennial increments Salary Enhancement - Sleep in payment of £107.60 per sleep. Enhanced pay of time and a quarter for weekend shifts hours worked.,
  • Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
  • Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
  • Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
  • Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/residential-social-care-worker-127444018