Care and Support Practitioner

Care & Support Practitioner

Location:

Hestia House

Salary: £27,924.41 per annum

Hours:

37.5 hours per week

Job Type: Permanent/Fixed Term:

As a Care & Support Practitioner at YMCA Together you will naturally be an empathetic and caring person wanting to provide unconditional support for those experiencing mental health issues. Your role as a Care and Support Practitioner will be to create a safe environment that empowers residents to make positive changes in their lives.

• To introduce and build relationships with new residents, continuing any allocated tasks around inducting residents into the service
• Ensure that residents have a full understanding of their rights and responsibilities during their stay including the need to engage with care assessments, social care and other statutory services
• Support residents to maintain their independence, to achieve their goals and targets as defined/ agreed within their care plans and care plans
• When required update and communicate resident risk assessments in line with YMCA Together policy and procedure including positive risk taking where appropriate, medication management etc.
• Refer to all care and support plans regarding specific person centred needs.
• Provide any elements of personal care as detailed in individuals care plans ensuring that a Resident’s dignity is placed at the centre of any interaction.
• Delegated Health tasks as required based on individuals care needs, (training will be provided)
• Communicate with partner organisations, In some circumstances there may be a requirement to deal with out of hrs statutory and non-statutory agencies
• Maintain Up to date records on day to day paperwork, support planning systems DAVE and in any resident’s files
• Complete regular scheduled cleaning duties throughout the building as timetabled including regular room cleans alongside supporting residents in the management of their room
• Participate in the planning and delivery of any evening group work and activities throughout the setting
• Provide information and advice to the people we support in accordance with their support and care plans
• Motivate and challenge the people we support so they identify and realise their goals
• Encourage involvement and participation among the people we support in the running and shaping of the service provided by planning and attending regular resident meetings
• Deal promptly with all complaints and safeguarding concerns or disclosures
• Provide clear, accurate and good quality information in respect of all residents in line with agreed procedures ensuring that appropriate information is shared with the line managers
• Demonstrate creativity in overcoming obstacles and a commitment to working with and providing support to vulnerable people.

It is recognised that the association is operating in a dynamic environment and as such this job description may be varied in consultation with the post holder to reflect evolving needs of the business and changing nature of the job.

Working with YMCA Together comes will a whole host of benefits. We hope that people will find personal fulfilment and purpose by working with alongside people in our services. Our teams are compassionate and supportive, fostering a strong sense of community. With opportunities for professional growth, YMCA together offers training to support your role and personal development.

For a full list of benefits see here:
Careers Page | YMCA Together

• Qualification or working experience in Care or Support Services
• An understanding and experience of providing personal care to vulnerable adults
• A knowledge of Health & Safety issues
• An understanding of complex needs support issues such as mental health, homelessness, substance misuse and offending
• Knowledge of Adult safeguarding protocols
• Understanding of how to deal with challenging and chaotic individuals
• A knowledge of how to provide dignity in care
• The ability to conduct comprehensive and accurate risk assessments
• To provide effective and consistent care and support planning with the people we support
• Excellent IT, communication, interpersonal,…