Specialist Support Worker Older Adults

DescriptionTezlom is an exciting agency to work for, we provide HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS & SUPPORT WORKERS Flexible shifts [Short Days/Long Days/Nights/Weekends] and the option to choose which days you would like to work, giving you the freedom and flexibility to work as much or as little as you like
Within this role you will be responsible for the complex case work of older people and their carers
To promote their independence and wellbeing and support them to achieve their goals
To be the champion and lead officer for older people within the service, supporting others in the team using your specialist knowledge in this area to oversee the most complex cases offering guidance, support and monitoring the client management system for quality
To develop best practice, attend meetings, build partnerships, working alongside a range of professionals involved in the care and support of vulnerable.
Key responsibilities:
• Under the direction of the Service Manager, to empower a caseload of older
people and carers to maintain their independence, identify their strengths and
achieve their goals and aspirations, working in partnership with our
subcontractors as required in order to achieve this.
• Act as team expert and lead officer in supporting this client group, supporting
colleagues with their own caseloads as required and monitoring the client
management system for quality of support to this client group.
• Work with the service manage to identify service development opportunity for
this client group drawn from gaps in service provision
• Attend meetings, build networks and partnerships,LBH and
beyond as appropriate, identifying, developing and sharing best practice for
working with this client group.
• Support service users in their liaisons with professionals within the community
such as social work teams, housing providers, health professionals, JCP etc
•Work flexibly as part of a team to ensure service coverage and that contractual
obligations are met
•Develop community based approaches to empowering service users to achieve
their goals and aspirations and to encourage service users to access these
opportunities
•Actively monitor the health, wellbeing, safety and security of the service and
its users ensuring all concerns are followed up promptly and in line with
procedures
•Participate in the core work of the service, providing support to colleagues,
carrying out tasks allocated by the team leader and service manager and using
initiative to identify and deal with additional tasks as they arise
•Ensure that administration is done in expected time; that detailed, concise and
accurate records are created co and that confidentiality is appropriately
maintained.
•To deliver training within specialist area as directed by the Service Manager
•Carry out duties in line with organisational policies and procedures.
BENEFITS
At Tezlom we pride ourselves on the many benefits we offer our employees including :
* Excellent rates of pay inc
holiday pay.
* Weekly Pay
* Full and Part time hours
* Days and/or Night shifts
* Excellent out of hours management support
Apply today and we will contact you as soon as possible to further discuss roles and opportunities
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Hounslow, Greater London
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