Flexi - Bank Support Worker

General Information

Salutem Healthcare are committed to ensuring that the individuals who use our services receive great enabling support from a team of highly trained and engaged staff in environments that are homely and comfortable.

We are innovative, solution focused and committed to doing the best we possibly can.  Our services are different, are the best and embodies our core values, which are:

We are Supportive by promoting opportunities for everyone so they can reach their full potential.

We are very Ambitious to provide the best possible outcomes for the people who use our services.

We are Loyal because we put the people that we support and our staff at the centre of everything we do and we deliver on our promises. We also are committed to ensuring that our services are meeting the needs of all stakeholders.

We are Unique because we are ambitious and innovative about the diversity of the services that we provide without compromising quality.

We are Transparent by being open, honest and fostering a culture of mutual respect. We promote a culture where we learn by our experiences and we are committed to doing things better and setting the highest standards in what we do.

We are Engaging because we work in partnership with the people that we support, our staff and all our stakeholders.

We encourage everyone to experience a Meaningful life by being aspirational and by offering opportunities.

Job Description:

The role of a Support Worker is a pivotal role. One that is at the forefront of delivering great enabling care and support to vulnerable people.  Every day will be different, and there will be challenges but the role will be rewarding.

We want to be the best, and this role is key in achieving this!

Key Responsibilities

Individual Outcome and Well Being

Within your defined service, ensure that you follow, deliver and participate in support planning which is:

Detailed and person centered support and enables everyone to become more independent and develop life skills.  This must include choice in each area of support.

Enables a proactive approach to the management of risks and that the individual is encouraged to take risks, which support personal growth in confidence and self esteem.
Encourages the individual to establish and maintain relationships, with friends and families who they chose to have a friendship and relationship with as little or as often as they would like.  New friendships should be encouraged and facilitated
Enables the individual to wake or go to bed when they choose
Acknowledges and promotes diversity and is free from discrimination
Is clear about the wishes and desires of the individual and has clear plans for what we are commissioned to deliver
Meets the legal requirements of the Health and Social Care act, and any mainframe contract held with the commissioning body.  It should also demonstrate best practice.
Supports and enables individuals to have robust health action plans, outcomes and are supported to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  This should include supporting the individual with health appointments etc. as required and the ability to benefit from regular exercise
There are appropriate and meaningful ways to ensure communication is achieved throughout the service, but also within the individual’s circle of support.  This will include the completion of person-centered daily records and enabling the team to find creative ways of communicating i.e. easy read information
Where there are complex needs and behaviors that may challenge there is a clear plan which you will follow, based on functional evidence.
assist in the admission and transition of the people we, ensuring as far as possible that they are made to feel welcome, and to offer practical support during the settling in period.

That there is a robust activity plan in place and that you follow for everyone which

Identifies opportunities for development, training, education, employment, volunteering etc.
That try’s new experiences- and gives people autonomy and control over the things they want to do and try
That is flexible, and can be changed

That has a robust approach to eating and drinking and that encourages the individual to be more independent, develop cooking skills and menu planning or be involved with your support.

That the enable the views of the individual are routinely sought through regular engagement with the individual by

Carrying out regular key-worker meetings

That people are supported with their medication through

Ensuring there is a