Care Skills Practitioner

Job information Care Skills Practitioner from the Company Fairpark Care Limited, this latest Care Skills Practitioner job vacancy is located in the city Conwy. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Healthcare field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Job Title: Care Skills Practitioner

Location: Wrexham, North Wales and Birkenhead, Wirral.

Job Summary:

Whilst this role is not an Assistant Psychologist post, it would suit a candidate interested in developing a career as a Practitioner Psychologist. Working as a member of the organisations Care Skills Support Team (CSST), you will develop, support and enhance Care Skills across Fairpark Care Limited with a focus on Positive Behaviour Support, Functional Assessment and Active Support within staff teams and working directly with residents in specialist Social Care services for adults with Autism, Intellectual Disability and Behaviours that Challenge. You will be required to work elsewhere within the business as required under the supervision of a Practitioner Psychologist and other members of the CSST. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to have experience with Zones of Regulation work and audit alongside our Clinical Director.

General Responsibilities

Clinical

• Attend for regular supervision with a Practitioner Psychologist and appropriately use supervision for guidance, feedback and support. To be able to seek, accept and use support and supervision from other members of the CSST.
• Foster good working relationships with residents, Registered Managers, Deputy Managers and staff across all services worked in.
• To communicate well and in a professional manner with colleagues, staff, family members and all other’s involved in the resident’s care.
• To take responsibility, with supervision, for training and developing staff and staff teams regarding the independent (within service) creation, development, review, maintenance and reporting on Positive Behaviour Support Plans and Active Support Plans.
• To take responsibility for observing, recording and analysing behaviour, developing Functional Assessments and Positive Behaviour Support Plans (in conjunction with Operational teams and PBS Champions) and to produce reports, summaries and presentations using IT and statistical programmes/spreadsheets as needed.
• To attend and participate in regular clinical meetings, communicating and acting on relevant information as required.
• To undertake some structured individual work with residents, supervised by a Practitioner Psychologist or other member of the CSST.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the management of behaviour and meaningful activity.

Assessment

• To undertake functional analysis, structured interview/questionnaires and interview procedures as needed with residents, family members, staff and others involved in the resident’s care.
• Under the supervision of the Practitioner Psychologist, to undertake psychological assessments as may be required including using neuropsychological tests, psychometric measures etc.

Professional

• To keep up to date with good practice and research in autism/intellectual disability and attend relevant training to meet the objectives of continued professional development.
• To be involved in training of others around clinical issues, research, and good practice underpinned by evidence-based theory.
• To develop a good working knowledge of government policy and national standards when it comes to delivering quality social care services to people with autism and intellectual disability who have developed behaviours that challenge services.
• To develop a good working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.
• To be a team player and develop good working relationships with colleagues in the teams worked in, whilst maintaining a good awareness of role boundaries and appropriate professional behaviour.

Education:

• At least 2:1 Degree in Psychology (accredited by the British Psychological Society) (preferred)
• Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)
• Working with adults with Autism, learning disability and behaviours that challenge.
• Experience working with Positive Behavioural Support Plans (preferred)

Other

• To communicate sensitive information, both verbally and in writing, in a professional manner, to colleagues, residents, family members and professionals external to Fairpark Care, as appropriate, under the guidance and supervision of a Practitioner Psychologist or other member of the CSST.
• To always act according to the policy and philosophy of Fairpark Care Limited.
• Be familiar with fire, health and safety and recording procedures and ensure they are strictly followed.
• Attend all mandatory training and staff development meetings.
• To be involved in carrying out service evaluation, research and audit where needed.
• To be involved in service development along with members of the CSST.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by the Practitioner Psychologist or other members of the CSST.

Additional information

The following supplementary information will form part of your job description.

Codes of Professional Conduct:

Staff are required to abide by the all relevant Company policies and procedures and any relevant national / professional Codes of Conduct or Practice.

Confidentiality:

Information relating to residents, employees and business of Fairpark Care must be treated in the strictest confidence. Under no circumstances should such information be discussed with any unauthorised person(s) or organisations. All staff must operate within the requirements of the Whistleblowing Policy.

Health & Safety:

Employees are required to ensure they are aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to Health & Safety (whether statutory or Company) and assist in ensuring the compliance of other staff.

Equality & Diversity:

Fairpark Care Limited is committed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. We fully support the right of all staff to equal opportunities and are committed to the development of a diverse workforce.

Policies:

It is the responsibility of staff to be familiar with Fairpark Care policies that affect them, and work within the scope set out in them.

NOTE: Notwithstanding the detail within the job description, the post holder will undertake such duties as may be determined by Fairpark Care from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the principal responsibilities of the post.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/06Reference ID: FPC-CSP-01