Optalis is the adult social care delivery partner on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council. Optalis is owned and funded by the 2 Councils. Optalis is not a private provider or an employment agency.
Senior Support Worker, Extra Care Services, Wokingham
Full Time £26,739.97
Extra Care enables older people to remain as independent as possible in their own homes while having the reassurance and convenience provided by an on-site care service.
The care provided is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who monitors and regulates the care we deliver. We are required to meet their Fundamental Standards of Quality and Safety; ensuring services are safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led.
- To support the Service and Registered Manager in the daily management of the services, ensuring compliance for the purpose of CQC and Health and Safety.
- To provide administrative support to the service, based in the office and be available to staff and customers throughout the day.
- Be responsible to develop and ensure regular updating of person-centered care plans for all, ensuring precise and up-to-date medication records, completing risk assessments to ensure that safety to staff, the people we support and visitors.
- If required, you will provide person centered personal care and well-being support to older people living at the Extra Care service.
- Working closely with the Service Manager continuously improving the service we deliver and bring initiative ideas into the service to benefit those we care for.
- You will collaborate with the people we support, families, carers, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service which maximises outcomes for individuals.
You will be expected to work closely with other services within the Extra Care Service, providing support, best practice, guidance for each other. Helping in emergencies and sharing of resources between services.
For more information the full job description is attached.
