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Job description

Twisel Lodge in Holywood Co. Down, is a residential home, registered with RQIA to provide services for 8 adults who have Learning Disabilities and associated complex needs. For most of our residents Twisel Lodge is their home however as part of the eight-person service, we also provide a ‘respite’ facility through which adults with learning disabilities can come and stay with us for a break. This service provides an opportunity for the main careers to get a break from caring duties and enables them to refresh and to be able to continue their caring role. As part of the caring team, you will help create and maintain a caring and safe environment where the personal care and social needs of the residents are fulfilled..

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with the residents and understand their interests and needs
• Work with colleagues and other health and social care professionals to deliver individual care plans
• Undertake personal care tasks including washing, dressing, eating and drinking and assisting residents with their continence requirements
• Observe, monitor and record residents physical and emotional well-being, and promptly report any changes to the line manager
• Assist in the safe moving and handling, transferring and repositioning of residents
• Accompany residents to and from the residential home
• Accompany residents to medical appointments as required
• Enable residents to participate in social and recreational activities
• Enable residents to eat and drink and give out medication as required
• Support families
• Report any adverse incidents, e.g. falls, accidents, complaints etc.to a senior member of staff
• Ensure that all work within the home is resident focused and upholds the principles of respect, privacy, dignity, fulfilment, independence and choice
• Ensure resident opinions and suggestions are listened to and that their needs are addressed in a sensitive manner
• Take responsibility for receiving and receipting all residents monies and monitor petty cash expenditure as applicable

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• An interest in working with people in a caring and supportive role
• Effective Numeracy & Literacy skills
• Knowledge of Learning disability and or complex care needs

Further Information

Work time, rota to be confirmed. We are currently offering a Welcome Bonus totalling £1000: The bonus will be £250 on successful completion of 3 months service, a further £250 on successful completion of 6 months service & a further £500 paid on first anniversary totalling £1000.

Application Information

Please apply online at: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home