*To assist service users with tasks as agreed in support plans.
*To provide personal care using moving and handling equipment
*To work with individuals to improve and maintain daily living skills, using appropriate equipment whenever required.
*To liaise and work alongside other professionals to minimise risk and enable individuals to remain in their own homes.
*To encourage individuals to maximise their potential in skills required for interdependent/assisted living in the community, including kitchen skills, household maintenance, washing of clothes, and encouragement of their own health care within a safe and supportive environment.
*To work in partnership or as part of an integrated team of allied health and social care professionals.
*To work alongside service users in the implementation of individual person-centred support plans. To participate in assessment and reviews as required.
*To promote good care practice including a commitment to the empowerment of the individual, the maintenance of their dignity and independence, and respect for their cultural, spiritual and religious needs.
*To contribute to the maintenance of appropriate records and report to the Line Manager any significant changes in the service user or their circumstances.
*To work 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday
*To support and participate with service users in activities and recreational pursuits.
*To be flexible and contribute to the ever-changing needs within this service as and when they occur.
*To carry out all duties in accordance with the City Council policies and procedures, including the promotion of anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
*Availability/requirement to work from any location within the city boundary and to conform to the standards and working practices of each location utilised by the service.
*Develop the City Council’s commitment to equal opportunities and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.