Adult Disability Team Leader - Community Living
Job Description
Job summary
The States of Guernsey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.
Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being received and some candidates will be required to undertake enhanced and additional pre-employment checks.
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements of the role sufficiently they may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.
Main duties of the job
WORK WITH PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
To ensure that people are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
To seek consent and to ensure people are responded to in a manner which promotestheir best interests.
To maintain clear and comprehensive clinical records detailing direct work with serviceusers, their families and other relevant parties.
To assess, develop, implement and monitor care and support needs.
To assist your line manager to manage and administer service user medication whenappropriately trained.
To attend, contribute and support staff to arrange Person Centred Reviews and facilitateservice user Person centred Reviews after receiving the appropriate training.
To support service users and junior staff during emergency situations.
To work independently when required but within limits of own practice.
To provide care and support to service users including personal hygiene when required.
To support service users with purchasing items while being supported by the Outreach service following States of Guernsey policies and procedures.
To provide support to service users with a variety of needs such as challenging behaviourand mobility issues.
To give due consideration to language and cultural differences of both serviceusers/relative/significant others and colleagues.
To maintain accurate records, both electronic and paper, of the care and support givento service users.
About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.
Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.
We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.
As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.
Job responsibilities
PARTNERSHIP WORKING
1. To communicate with people in a manner which promotes partnership working byrespecting a persons need for information, level of understanding, background andpreferred communication style.
2. To support people in a manner that reflects their wishes, preferences and personalities.
3. To work in partnership with family members to ensure that the needs of a family assupporters are taken into account at all times.
4. To liaise with other health and social care professionals to ensure effective and efficientcollaborative working.
5. To work in collaboration with other departments and organisations who support adultswith learning disabilities.
6. To attend, and contribute to service user review meetings. To ensure all parties areworking towards shared person centred goals.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
1. To take responsibility for ones own continuing professional development.
2. To participate in all mandatory training.
3. To attend and contribute to workshops, training courses, conferences and meetings asrequired by the States of Guernsey, some of which may be off-island.
4. To assist in the training and development of junior staff.
5. To undertake the mentorship role if the relevant qualification is held and if deemedappropriate.
6. To attend facilitated reflective practice.
7. To be a VQ assessor once appropriately trained.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
1. To keep up to date with national best practice about services for people with learningdisability.
2. To participate in audits where required.
3. To participate in audits within ADS when required.
MANAGEMENT
1. To promote good communication between all relevant parties to ensure effectivepartnership working.
2. To attend and contribute to staff meetings as appropriate.
3. In liaison with line manager, to gain experience in providing leadership to junior staff.
4. To facilitate and keep records of service reviews against shared aims and objectives.
5. To manage the security of confidential information in accordance with States of Guernseypolicy.
6. To undertake supervision with junior members of staff.
7. To alert the line manager to any concerns.
GENERAL
1. To work in accordance with the 20/20 vision.
2. To work in accordance with States of Guernsey policies, procedures and standards.
3. To maintain sound administrative practices in line with States of Guernsey policy andprofessional standards.
4. With training, access organisational electronic information systems relevant to role.
5. To take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare and safety of service-users, colleaguesand self, in accordance with Health and Safety at Work (General Ordinance, Guernsey 1987).
6. To follow appropriate moving and handling techniques in the work area whilstmaintaining health, safety and security of others.
7. To identify any actual or potential risks involved in working practice.
8. To take positive steps to reduce risk whilst maximising service-users opportunities to gainbroad life experiences.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To understand and promote the 20/20 vision.
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities using a person centred approach.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Empathetic and caring nature.
- Basic computer skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience of working as part of multidisciplinary team.
- Valid driving licence.
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Registered Health or Social Care Professional.
- 2. VQ assessor.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
States of Guernsey
Address
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Le Vauquiedor
St. Martin
Guernsey
GY4 6UU
