Specialist Support Worker Knowsley, Driverv

To support a young person with Autism who requires 24‑hour support and can exhibit behaviours deemed as challenging. You will be supporting them in a newly developed state‑of‑the‑art home, fully tech‑equipped to meet the needs of the people living there.

Our goal is to provide a space that enables them to live as independently as possible, while staying safe and connected to the heart of the local community.

• To provide all health‑related and social support to people with diagnoses such as Learning Disability, Autism and Mental Health.
• To support people who present with behaviours that challenge by using appropriate techniques and strategies.
• To provide safe medication and pain management to the people we support in line with their medication care plan.
• To manage medical equipment and supplies and monitor depletion of same, re‑ordering as necessary in a timely manner to ensure nothing runs low.
• To attend all clinical mandatory and specialist training sessions, face to face and online, to remain competent to deliver care to the people we support.
• To ensure all incidents which cause or have the potential to cause harm are reported and recorded in a timely manner, in line with AFG policies and procedures.
• To support people to design, develop and own the support they receive, making an effective contribution to Personalised Planning.
• To support people to make informed choices and increase their independence and to follow the principles of the Mental Capacity Act when someone has difficulty making a specific decision.
• To support people to exercise their cultural beliefs and practices.
• To enable people to form and maintain relationships of their choice.
• To support people to maintain their home/living environment.
• To promote & increase independence for the people we support.
• To support people to access their community.
• To enable the people we support to take positive risks in their lives.
• To ensure the people we support are not abused, neglected or ill‑treated.
• To stop any such poor treatment, make the situation safe and report any concerns to line management, On Call Manager or if need be through Whistleblowing procedures.

• To provide personalised support to people with complex care needs, including assistance with activities of daily living, medication administration and managing medical equipment and supplies.
• To actively participate in helping the people we support to achieve their outcomes as per their agreed Personalised Plan, providing safe and effective care and support to ensure the needs of the person are met.
• To support people to develop and maintain relationships, as identified in the individual's Personalised Plan and facilitate the development of new relationships.
• To support people to make informed choices around a healthy lifestyle.
• To support people to meet their leisure, work, social, emotional and spiritual needs.
• To support people to connect with their community in accordance with their wishes as identified in their Personalised Plan.

• Participate fully in training and development in accordance with the Alternative Futures Group development programme and any external training as required.
• Attend and actively participate in supervision sessions and performance reviews.
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings.
• Develop and share skills to aid in the provision and improvement of support.

• Ability to support people in ways consistent with their rights, choices and responsibilities.
• A positive attitude to people with complex physical, learning disabilities and / or mental health problems.
• Ability to provide sympathetic, emotional and practical support to others.
• Ability to support others to make informed choices within their daily lives.
• Good verbal communication skills and ability to listen sensitively to others.
• Written English skills, with an ability to contribute accurately to record keeping.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Minimum of 2 Years experience in a Health & Social Care paid or unpaid role.

• Willingness to attend all clinical mandatory and specialist training courses and events.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, covering, 24 hours/7 days, Disability Confident.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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Sleep In shifts, are paid at £12.60 per hour.