IST Senior Support Worker

Duties and Clinical Responsibilities: To work with an allocated caseload under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. To acknowledge & respect the physical, psychological, emotional and environmental needs of the service users and their carers during contacts. To plan and lead group and individual interventions in conjunction with the case holder. To carry out delegated tasks without direct supervision from a qualified practitioner, in a variety of settings, including LD and MH inpatient services, and then to report observations back to the case-holder. To attend and contribute to meetings as agreed with the case holders. To participate in the assessment and treatment process so as to further develop individual service users skills. This will include direct and indirect support to maintain the service users physical and psychological wellbeing. It may also include transportation of service users to support them to access appropriate services & facilities as part of the assessment and treatment plan. To keep accurate records of tasks undertaken, observations and events concerning service users and to report to the relevant members of the team, as appropriate. To prepare reports on individual service users, as requested. To maintain and promote good communication and working relationships both within the team and with colleagues from other agencies. To develop a knowledge and understanding of the specialist needs of individual service users, and the approaches used in their care plans. To maintain skills and knowledge by actively participating in all mandatory training and professional developmental opportunities. To report and document any changes or concerns in a service users health / behaviour to a senior member of staff. To report and document incidents to a senior member of staff. To participate in regular supervision and the annual appraisal process. To participate in the induction of new staff members, students and trainees. To work within Team and Service standards. To be willing to continue to develop their skills and knowledge through training opportunities. To be willing to participate in promotional activities such as healthcare events, team presentations both local to Hertfordshire and nationally, to raise awareness of the work of the team and of the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities. Job description Job responsibilities Duties and Clinical Responsibilities: To work with an allocated caseload under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. To acknowledge & respect the physical, psychological, emotional and environmental needs of the service users and their carers during contacts. To plan and lead group and individual interventions in conjunction with the case holder. To carry out delegated tasks without direct supervision from a qualified practitioner, in a variety of settings, including LD and MH inpatient services, and then to report observations back to the case-holder. To attend and contribute to meetings as agreed with the case holders. To participate in the assessment and treatment process so as to further develop individual service users skills. This will include direct and indirect support to maintain the service users physical and psychological wellbeing. It may also include transportation of service users to support them to access appropriate services & facilities as part of the assessment and treatment plan. To keep accurate records of tasks undertaken, observations and events concerning service users and to report to the relevant members of the team, as appropriate. To prepare reports on individual service users, as requested. To maintain and promote good communication and working relationships both within the team and with colleagues from other agencies. To develop a knowledge and understanding of the specialist needs of individual service users, and the approaches used in their care plans. To maintain skills and knowledge by actively participating in all mandatory training and professional developmental opportunities. To report and document any changes or concerns in a service users health / behaviour to a senior member of staff. To report and document incidents to a senior member of staff. To participate in regular supervision and the annual appraisal process. To participate in the induction of new staff members, students and trainees. To work within Team and Service standards. To be willing to continue to develop their skills and knowledge through training opportunities. To be willing to participate in promotional activities such as healthcare events, team presentations both local to Hertfordshire and nationally, to raise awareness of the work of the team and of the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities.