Care Worker Brookside Lodge

A commitment to living the values of Teamwork, Respect, Dignity, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

We are an independent voluntary organisation providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families for more than 70 years. Our work positively impacts the lives of over 10,000 people with disabilities, equipping them with the confidence, skills, and self-belief to achieve their expressed goals

Care Worker

Brookside Lodge Residential Service,

Limerick, 15 minutes from Annacoty

Permanent Contract, 30 hours

Job Purpose

To facilitate a service user focused service to adults with varying disabilities that include, Autism, Intellectual Disability & Epilepsy.

To support the manager and team leaders of a dynamic team to provide a high quality and person centered service for all who attend. Residents are supported to enjoy new experiences and work on their independent living skills in a safe and nurturing environment

Minimum Education & Skills required

• QQI Level 5 in Health & Social Care
• Candidates should have experience of working in a residential care setting
• A champion of Person Centred Planning and Individual Action Plans.
• Training in responses to behavior that challenges and medication management.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Promote and actively involved in teamwork, creating a nurturing and supportive environment for the service user.
• Facilitate and implement a person centered service appropriate to the needs, wishes and requirements of service users.
• Provide personal assistance in all aspects of personal care and manual handling, ensuring comfort and hygiene of service users and adhering to safe practice at all times.
• Actively participate in appropriate, educational, recreational and occupational programmes, enabling service users to integrate with their local community and access local resources.

Additional requirements

• To be able to work effectively in a team providing person centered support for service users.
• To be able to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of service users at all times.
• To be able to adhere to all policies and procedures.

Staff Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme

• Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
• Educational leave
• 27 days annual leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Tax saver travel scheme
• Income protection
• Unpaid leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Company credit union scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Digital Doctor
• Financial support for studying and study leave

• Long Service Reward Scheme
• sick leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance*

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These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present service requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the services.

Closing Date: Monday, 9th December 2024.

The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer