Full Circle Care is currently seeking a Senior Practitioner to join its team based in Tameside.
The main duties of this role include:
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Ensuring shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers, to take the lead on shift and be responsible for the events on the shift
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To ensure that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures
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To communicate effectively with the team of staff coming onto shift ensuring that a thorough account of your shifts events has taken place
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To be the case holder for designated young people, whilst supporting that allocated Key Worker
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To provide written reports and documentation that truly reflects the progress of the young person for planning meetings / reviews
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To set up co-ordinate and review the young people’s files,
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Care plans
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Risk Assessments
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Behaviour Management Plans
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Health Care Documentation
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Missing from Home Documentation / Physical Description document
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Agreements and Incentives
- To contribute to Educational Meetings
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Responsible for the Health and Safety of all young people, staff and visitors on your shift, and to ensure that any hazards are reported immediately in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act
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To undertake any training that is deemed appropriate to your position.
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To attend staff meetings and be a positive role model to the young people at their meetings
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To contribute to individual and group direct work sessions to achieve optimal outcomes in line with the “Every Child Matters” agenda.
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To be able to address standards of behaviours from young people, in a calm non confrontational and constructive manner.
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To work a flexible rota on a pro rota basis, inclusive of weekends and Bank Holidays, to assist with shift planning, covering shifts at short notice for sickness
Job Requirements
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To be a good role model to the young people
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To be able to listen and offer sound advice and support to the young person regarding making positive choices
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To have exceptional communication skills, to be able to hand over and record relevant information in a factual manner
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To have sound knowledge of the Children’s Act 2004 and the Every Child Matters Agenda
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To have the ability to engage and motivate the young people
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To be non judgemental
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To be able to support the needs of the service and its young people
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Be willing to work flexibly across all shift patterns
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To commitment to anti discriminatory practices
Desirable Requirements
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N.V.Q.2
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To be willing to participate in training to support the needs of the service
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Good IT skills
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Driving Licence
To apply for this role, please email in strictest confidence to Lesley@fullcirclecare.co.uk
