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Job Description
Supporting the lives of residents with intellectual disabilities in a care setting, enhancing their well-being and promoting independence.
The Social Care Worker plays a vital role in ensuring the highest quality care for residents, working closely with the Person in Charge to maintain a safe and effective work environment. Key responsibilities include:
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with residents based on equality and respect.
- Ensuring residents receive high-quality care, education, and training in accordance with organisational policies and HIQA standards.
- Complying with organisational policies, national policies, and legislation, as well as HIQA standards and other applicable standards.
- Reporting to the Person in Charge on a regular basis on the effective operation of their work location.
- Supporting the Person in Charge to ensure high-quality care in accordance with HIQA standards.
- Acting in a manner that ensures a safe and effective work and living environment.
- Ensuring the basic healthcare needs of residents are constantly met.
- Supervising or supporting residents to carry out activities as required.
- Encouraging active participation of residents' families and friends in social activities.
- Maintaining full and effective communication with families and others involved in supporting and caring for residents.
- Developing contacts within the local community based on the interests of the residents.
- Being a proactive advocate on behalf of the residents.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A Level 7 Degree in Social Care (in progress).
- A strong commitment to the values of Stewarts Care.
- The ability to work on own initiative.
- Experience of working with people with complex needs in various situations.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- High initiative and integrity.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and HIQA standards, with a proven ability to implement same.
- Excellent IT skills and report writing skills.
- A genuine interest in supporting the rights and needs of people with an intellectual disability.
- The ability to make clear and concise reports regarding residents, either verbally or in writing.
- A high level of flexibility, with a willingness and ability to develop new approaches to work as residents' needs change.
A full clean driving licence is an advantage.