Support Worker

Job overview

Rosewood is a registered care home with nursing services, accommodating up to eight individuals with learning disabilities and associated profound physical and health needs. The home is registered to perform two regulated activities:

• 1.    Providing accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care 2.      Treating disease, disorder, or injury

Rosewood is a spacious, purpose-built bungalow featuring eight large single rooms. These rooms are designed to cater to both male and female adults and include overhead tracking systems. Some rooms are also equipped with epilepsy monitoring systems, enabling us to meet the complex needs of each resident.

Our dedicated staff team comprises both nursing care professionals and support workers. They are committed to helping residents engage in active lifestyles that support their personal aspirations and life dreams.

Main duties of the job

• 1.    Support people using our services in line with their individual care plan to promote as much independence as possible. 2.    To assist with all aspects of personal care (supporting continence needs, showering, bathing etc.) in accordance with individual’s support needs. 3.    Participate in the ongoing monitoring of the health (mental and physical) and behaviour of people using the service. 4.    Reporting and recording all relevant information and reporting to Shift Leader any changes in the person. 5.    Act as a keyworker for named individuals within the service. 6.    Support an active and enjoyable lifestyle of individuals, by encouraging a range of leisure and social interests. Support on holidays, as identified in their person-centred plans. 7.    To provide person centred support as identified within the care plan ensuring respect, privacy, and dignity always. 8.    Help to maintain and develop relationships between individuals and their families, friends and significant others.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description.

You will be part of a professional team supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex health needs in the services they access and their wider community.  You will be working closely with relatives, carers, friends, advocates, colleagues, other professionals. You will play a key role in promoting and deliver a consistently high-quality, safe, person-centred service that encourages individuals to be as independent as possible in their care and wellbeing, and to enjoy a good quality of life at all times, in an environment of dignity, compassion and respect.