Support Practitioner (Adults with Learning Disabilities)

at  Highland Home Carers

• Reporting to: Assistant Service Manager
• Salary/Hourly rate: £12 per hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Highlands - Inverness and surrounding areas
• Hours: Full Time and Part Time

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Support Practitioners support people within their own homes. Duties involve supporting individuals with varying degrees of learning disabilities and require 24/7 care on a 1 to 1 basis, to enjoy their life to their full potential by supporting and assisting them with personal tasks (personal care, dressing, medication, meal preparation) and enabling them to enjoy a wide range of other activities (visiting family and friends, assisting with shopping, social outings, walks and many more).

MAIN DUTIES

• Become registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within the required timeframe and demonstrate good standards of work practice in accordance with the National Care Standards and SSSC’s Code of Practice.
• Work in accordance with Personal Plans through ongoing discussion with, and under the direction of the Assistant Service Manager and designated professional staff; to help meet the individuals’ physical, social and emotional needs.
• Assisting people we support with personal care.
• Following moving and handling protocols.
• Assisting people we support with their prescribed medication and to maintain records as required.
• Ensure that the handling of the people we support’s finances and money is in accordance with HHC policies and procedures.
• Provide support where appropriate to ensure that they are able to budget effectively to meet the costs of their chosen social, educational or leisure activities, including all activities of daily living
• Ensure whilst on shift the people we support’s home is kept clean and tidy and that household duties are kept up to date.
• Supporting the individual to maintain their tenancy & reporting any issues to the relevant agency.
• Ensuring that the outdoor space of the individual’s tenancy is maintained and kept tidy.
• Respect confidentiality at all times and clearly explain HHC Policies about confidentiality to people we support and other colleagues.
• Work at part of the wider team ensuring that you communicate regularly and as necessary with colleagues.
• Provide factual and legible daily written reports on all people we support in accordance with Highland Home Carers’ guidelines on privacy and confidentiality.
• Report immediately any change in pattern of behaviour or other significant health change or event to the Assistant Service Manager and/or relevant health professional.
• Submit timesheets, expense claims and reports at times requested.
• Be prepared to be flexible & provide cover for other Support Practitioners if they are absent from work.
• You may be required to undertake any other duties reasonable and appropriate to the level of the post as directed by the Assistant Manager, Service Manager, Practice Support Technician or any other member of HHC management.
• Undertake any job-related training requested by HHC and attend review meetings as required.