Relief Health Care Assistants Working With Children And Young People

Job Description At Harmony we focus on the care, safety and protection of our children.
Our incredible team ensures that each individual child's goals and potential are fully supported, nurtured and given every opportunity to grow, make mistakes, have positive experiences, learn new skills and most importantly, develop a sense of safety and security.
We strongly believe that a child-centred approach, focused on relationships and empathy, positively promotes the wellbeing of our children.
Harmony maintains stability, ensures reliability and inspires hope by consistently upholding the highest standards in children's residential services.
Harmony is a regulated and approved provider of children's residential services in Co. Laois, operating under contract with Tusla.
About the Role: We are looking to expand our relief panel and are seeking Health Care Assistants/ Support Workers who must hold a QQI major award in the following or equivalent; • QQI Healthcare Assistant • QQI Care Skills • Healthcare support • Healthcare support assistant • Healthcare practitioner • Community Healthcare Skills • Youthwork • Special Needs Assistant (SNA) • Level 5/6 nursing or pre-nursing • Nursing assistant • Intellectual disability • Autism studies We have various services such as working with children seeking international protection and aftercare services for young adults leaving residential care.
About The Role Principal Roles and Responsibilities Policy and Procedures Adhere to all policy and procedures in the Organisation.
Maintain a strong understanding of the Safety Statement and all associated Health and Safety Risk Assessments.
Ensure the Health and Safety of young people, young adults, team members and visitors by ensuring thorough oversight on the premises.
Report any concerns immediately to the Health and Safety Rep/ Centre Manager/ Coordinator and conduct health and safety risk management assessments.
To work closely as part of the Harmony Care team to develop and maintain policies and procedures and best practice standards within a caring and homely environment.
Maintain young person/young adult, employee, and business confidentiality at all times.
To report any shortfalls to the management team.
Care of the Children/ Young Adults To work directly with the children in your care: focusing on developing a therapeutic, professional and caring relationship to ensure that their physical, psychological, social and emotional needs are met in accordance with the Child Care Act, 1991.
To facilitate family time in line with the Child's Care Plan/ Placement Plan/ Aftercare Plan To promote education/ training and employment in line with the Child's Care Plan/ Placement Plan / Aftercare Plan Ensure that the social, educational, occupational, recreational, medical, dietary, and religious needs of young people/ young adults are met.
Ensure that all young people/ young adults are enabled and encouraged to participate in all decisions affecting their lives.
To work in partnership with the children/ young adults in your care and their families and significant others in order to implement each child's individual Care Plan/ Placement Plan / Aftercare Plan To undertake a key working / case worker role where delegated.
To design and implement Placement Plans in line with the Child's Care Plan/ Aftercare Plan and other assessment recommendations.
To attend Child in Care Reviews and other meetings where applicable.
To respond to any identified risk with regard to the risk management framework in place to reduce risk/ eliminate risk.
To work with the Children/ Young Adults in line with the identified Model of Care in Harmony Residential Care.
Teamwork and Professional Engagement To engage in specific duties assigned by your management team (keyworker, health and safety rep etc).
To attend team meetings.
To attend trainings required to support you in your role.
To foster good working relationships with professionals from other disciplines and agencies.
To engage in any inspections taking place in the Centre Professional Development To maintain effective self-care practices To engage in training appropriate to your role as provided by the Organisation.
To undertake any additional training and development programmes the Centre may consider appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work.
Be responsible for your own personal training and development plan.
Safeguarding To report any child protection concerns to the DLP To ensure solid knowledge of the Organisation's Child Safeguarding Statement in regard to potential risks of harm and the risk management plan in response to the potential risks.
To engage in risk management assessments for any identified safeguarding concern relating to young people/ young adults in your care.
Raise any issue that amounts to a protected disclosure in line with the relevant policy and procedures within the Organisation.
Other Responsibilities To carry out general housework and preparation of meals, involving the children/ young adults as appropriate.
Lone working to support the young adults in service with life skills and community support sessions To ensure that petty cash is reconciled at the commencement and conclusion of every shift.
To keep accurate and up to date records and reports in respect of individual children and the daily activities of the home.
To ensure that recording systems are fully completed on a daily basis and that handover follows the correct procedure to ensure effective communication.
To agree a supervision contract with your supervisor and adhere to the conditions agreed.
To maintain and develop a good understanding of current research and theory in order to keep abreast of ongoing developments in Social Care.
To professionally represent Harmony Residential Care in all capacities.
The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Team Member Benefits Two and a half days induction which is further supported by a 6-month employee development programme.
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to team members and their family/ partners (over 16 years) 8 hours annual leave for every 100 hours worked Structured Supervision Professional Development Opportunities to support career progression.
Complimentary paid core professional training provided.
Full rate of pay for sleeping hours and sleeping hours are included in employees working week.
Designated Mental Health Officers in place in each Centre and a strong focus on Employee Wellbeing.  Skills Needed People About The Company Our mission is to provide whatever supports are required to assist individuals in reaching their potential and becoming integrated into their community.
Company Culture Harmony Residential Care's team of fully qualified professionals work alongside individuals, their family, the HSE and any other clinical professionals with a legitimate interest in the individual's progression and development.
Desired Criteria Full clean Drivers Licence Required Criteria FETAC Level 5 in Health Care Support or other relevant FETAC level 5 qualification The right to live and Work in Ireland Closing Date Friday 20th December, 2024