Relief Practitioner | Wernham House - 487803

Job title: Relief Support Practitioner | Wernham House Responsible to: Team Leaders and Service Manager Responsible for: Volunteers Hours of work: This role offers flexible working, including mornings, evenings and weekends Salary: £13.46 per hour plus annual leave allowance Vacancies : 4 SSSC registration level: Practitioner  Required qualifications: A qualification of N/SVQ3 in Care, or equivalent or the willingness and ability to attain this within five years.     Main Responsibilities: Lead and participate in the provision of a high standard of person-led care and support for service users in their own homes, in line with individual care plans and risk assessments, organisational policies, national standards, codes of practice and legislation.

Communicate effectively with service users, families and multi-disciplinary teams, record appropriate care notes and create a safe, positive and enabling environment. Job activities   Work shifts as required, including evenings/weekends/night hour, working effectively as part of a team  Form, develop, sustain and maintain relationships with Service Users through person centred, trauma informed emotional and practical care and support  Assess and review Service Users' strengths and needs through accurate & appropriate information gathering, professional recording and case management  Ensure that the basic humanistic needs of Service Users are addressed and met and where required assist Service Users with medication and personal care (food, prompt bathing, continence etc)   Support Service Users with alcohol and substance use/mental health issues using harm minimisation approach and recovery models  Intervene in a crisis to effectively pre-empt and/or de-escalate accidents and incidents  Engage in partnership working by liaising/working in compliance with Confidentiality and GDPR with a wide range of agencies on behalf of the Service User including but not limited toSocial Work, Housing, Health and Social Care, Police, Courts, Department for Work & Pensions,utility companies, debt agencies statutory authorities other third sector agencies  Assist in the protection of Service Users from risk of harm and work with other agencies to ensure appropriate Safeguarding  Ensure that Service Users' views remain paramount, provide agreed advocacy on Service Users' behalf and generally assist with communication issues and ensure that potential obstacles such as literacy & numeracy are assessed and addressed  Work with Service Users to tackle debts, budget and maximise their income  Plan/participate and assistService User involvement in quality social activities on a one-to-one and group basis.  Assist with the day-to-day issues relating to the building from where the service is delivered (health & safety, cleaning, other maintenance, etc)  Carry out other relevant work commensurate with the post as required  Systems   Professional recording and maintenance of records in relation to Service User case management- PASS   CareSkills - organisation and service-specific training  Day-to-day operation of service -appointments, planners, meetings  Microsoft Office: Word, Email, SharePoint, Teams  Cezanne Essential Role Requirements and Quality Standards   A qualification of N/SVQ3 in Care, or equivalent or the willingness and ability to attain this within five years.     Experience in a social care, trauma informed environment in a voluntary or paid  Have an understanding of current social justice issues i.e homelessness, mental health, substance misuse.

social isolation  Literacy,numeracyand IT skills at a level to maintain all appropriate records, professional communication, care plans and provide budgeting guidance  Maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries at all times  Be willing to develop