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Support Worker - Adults

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 13.9 - 13.9 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Maidstone, Kent

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Job Description**

Provide a comprehensive range of social, physical, and personal care to older people living with dementia or frailty, with an immediate start and potential extension based on your performance, offering stability and growth.

**Responsibilities**

Deliver personal care and emotional support to people we support who are staying on the units.
	
Support people to regain their independent living skills by working in a way that promotes independence and by implementing plans set by OTs and physiotherapists.
	
Encouraging people to participate in unit activities and to deliver 1:1 activities if they prefer.
	
Keep care records clear, understandable, and succinct, and notify the Team Leader of any concerns they have about people we support.
	
Be responsible for reporting any safeguarding concerns to the Team Leader and for acting in accordance with our policy & local procedures.
	
Attend regular one-to-one meetings, team meetings, and training courses, and ensure mandatory training is always up to date.
	
Support the Team Leader to deliver a safe and effective service.
	
Ensure that the requirements of the current national guidance are met and delivered in line with the service's regulator.
	
Promote inclusivity, embrace diversity, ensure equality, and ensure that the people we support are always at the centre of their care.

**Knowledge & Experience Requirements**

Experience of care and support of vulnerable people, preferably older people
	
Ability to empathise with older people, their unpaid carers and their families
	
Ability to communicate in a clear, patient, encouraging and effective manner
	
Ability to understand non-verbal communication
	
Ability to provide care in accordance with the person we support's care plan
	
Ability to escalate concerns to the team leader when the person we support appears to be deteriorating
	
Ability to accurately record the person's condition/progress on their care plan
	
Ability to travel to and attend training sessions
	
Knowledge of older people's needs
	
Awareness of Health & Safety procedures relevant to the job iA
	
Awareness of data protection and confidentiality issues
	
Awareness of and compliance with equality policy, procedure and legislation

Qualification – Essential 

Level 2 Diploma in Adult Care or equivalent, Care Certificate or equivalent
	
Administration of Medicine / Infection Control / Vulnerable Adults
	
Manual Handling / First Aid/ Health & Safety Training
	
Int-user –Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, social media.

Essential Compliance Requirements

5 Years of References
	
Enhanced Adults DBS
	
Relevant Degree required
	
Have access to a car and be willing to travel

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace

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