Care Worker

To facilitate a service user focused service to adults with varying disabilities that include Autism, Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy and Downs Syndrome

Minimum Education & Skills required

Minimum of QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care, or equivalent Training in responses to behavior that challenges and medication management Work Experience not essential but would be a distinct advantage Skills and knowledge in the areas of Autism, Intellectual, Disability, Epilepsy and Downs Syndrome

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Facilitate and implement a person centered service appropriate to the needs, wishes and requirements of service users. Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene of service users and adhering to safe practice at all times. Assist service users in the taking of medication in line with policy and procedure. Actively participate in appropriate, educational, recreational and occupational programmes, enabling service users to integrate with their local community and access local resources

Additional requirements

Full Clean Drivers Licence is essential To be able to work effectively in a team providing person centered support for service users. To be able to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times. To be able to adhere to all policies and procedures.

Staff Benefits

Company Pension Scheme Paid maternity leave. Paid paternity leave. 27 days annual leave Bike to work scheme. Tax saver travel scheme Income protection Health and Wellbeing programme Financial support for studying and study leave.

*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance*

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