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Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring
Verrolyne Services Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such we wish to demonstrate our commitment to equality. To do so, we need to monitor the applicant's sex, age, martial/family status, religion, disability, colour and ethnic origin. This is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receive less favourable treatment because of these factors.
Our selection criteria and procedures are frequently reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.
All employees are given opportunity and are encouraged to progress within the organisation.
We are committed to an on-going programme of action to make this policy fully effective and would ask you co-operation by filling in this survey. The information which you give on the form will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be used for any purpose other than monitoring.
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Job Description
Job Title: Health Care Assistant
Reports To: Office Manager
Accountable to: Annabelle Augustin, Director
Role
The Support Worker will support individual users to live as independently as possible within the community.
Principal Activities
Support Workers support service users in maintaining their own personal health, social, therapeutic, and domestic care.
Areas of support will be as follows:
Personal Care - supporting the client, with privacy and dignity, to:
Wash his/her body and hair
Dress
Use the toilet
Eat and Drink
Maintain personal grooming
Prepare meals, taking into account any special dietary needs
Empty Commode
Health Care - to work alongside other professionals in assisting the service user with:
Catheter care/Continence
Stoma care
Ointments — with authorisation letter only (speak to office)
Eye drops — with authorisation letter only (speak to office)
Prompts for medication
Care and observation of pressure areas
Bowel Care
Therapeutic Care- under the supervision of designated therapists assisting the service user with:
Maintenance of mobility
Maintenance of daily living/functional skills
Other therapeutic care as agreed
Domestic Care — to work with the service user to maintain their physical environment. Tasks may include:
Laundry- washing and ironing
Cleaning areas of the home
Lighting/turning on fire
Checking household security
Social care — supporting the service user to create and maintain relationships and activities within their local community. Tasks involved may include:
Collecting pensions/benefits and prescriptions
Providing information
Conversation and listening
Emotional support — befriending
Promoting local networks of support — links with family and friends
Assisting with recreational/social activities as part of the care plan
Letter writing
Advocacy
Support in hospital, hospice, day care or residential setting
General
All of the above activities are governed by the operational policies, standing financial instructions, policies and procedures and standards of care as well as legislation and professional standards and guidelines.
Other duties/responsibilities
As a term of your employment with Verrolyne Services Ltd, you can be required to undertake such other duties commensurate with your grade and/or hours of work at your initial place of work or at any other establishments, as may be reasonably required of you.
Note:
This is a description of the job as it is at present constituted. It is good practice regularly to examine employee's job descriptions and up-date them to ensure that they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This procedure is jointly conducted by each manager and those working directly to him or her. You will, therefore, be expected to participate fully in such discussions and, in connection with them, to re-write your job description to bring it up-to-date if this is considered necessary or desirable. It is our aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible Verrolyne Services Ltd reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description after consultation with you.
Timesheets and Rota Process
Timesheets
By the end of each week you are required to have completed a timesheet which indicates the number of hours worked during the preceding week (or lesser period) and signed by an authorised representative of the client/s.
The timesheet must be submitted to the office on the following Monday between 10.30am — 15.00pm.
Failure to submit a timesheet for hours worked may delay payment for those hours.
Failure to submit timesheets on time will result in the company fining you £20.00 for late submission and being given a warning under the disciplinary process.
Failure to further co-operate in the Verrolyne Services Ltd business' timesheet process may constitute a breach of you contract for which damages might be claimed.
Rota Process
You are required to collect a copy of your rota from the office between 10.30am — 15.00pm every Friday so that you know which client's you are expected to be looking after and at what time. Failure to collect your rota will result in the company fining you £20.00.
You must give the office four(4) weeks' notice for changes regarding requests for holiday leave, study leave or any other non-attendance so that no client is left unattended. You must also inform the office if you are going to be late to a client.
Failure to turn up to a Client will result in a £20.00 fine being charged to you for each client you fail to turn up to and you having to go through the disciplinary process.
Failure to co-operate in the Verrolyne Services Ltd Business' rota process may constitute a breach of you contract for which damages might be claimed.
Please sign this copy of this process as acceptance of these terms and return to the office so the document can be held on your personal file.
I CONFIRM I INDERSTAND THE NEED TO SUBMIT TIMESHEETS AND PICK UP MY ROTA ON TIME TO ENSURE I GET PAID ON TIME AND TO ENSURE I DO NOT LEAVE CLIENTS UNATTENDED. SHOULD I FAIL TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS I UNDERSTAND THE VERROLYNE SERVICES LTD MAY DEDUCT THE AGREED MONIES FROM MY PAY BASED ON MY FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCESS.
Confidentiality Agreement
This agreement to be issued and signed annually
You have been allowed access to confidential information and record regarding people who use our services, other employees and Verrolyne Services Ltd.
It is vital that you treat all such information as strictly confidential.
Please check the agreement to confirm that you accept the responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of information you are entrusted with.
Individual Agreement to opt out of the 48 hour maximum average working week
This agreement is made between:
Verrolyne Services Ltd
&
("The worker")
48 hour maximum average working week
The working Time Regulations 1998 provide that the average working week, including overtime, shall not exceed 48 hours. The company and the worker agree that this limit shall not apply to the worker. This Agreement will remain in force indefinitely. The worker, or Verrolyne Services Ltd, may terminate this agreement at any time by giving not less than three months written notice to the other.
Health & Safety Policy
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 imposes certain obligations on an employer not only to take all such actions as are reasonable to safeguard the health and safety of their employees, but also to be able to show that they are doing so, by producing adequate written policies and procedures. Verrolyne Services Ltd fully accepts its responsibilities under the Act.
The Act refers to what is reasonable in given working situations. Verrolyne Services Ltd will:
Assess the risks in the workplace.
Have written health and safety procedures
Ensure that the workplace satisfies health, safety and welfare requirements.
Ensure safe and clear access to and egress from the building, including fire exits.
Regularly check the premises room by room for structural defects, worn fixture and fittings or electrical equipment, and take the necessary remedial action.
Ensure that all equipment is suitable for its intended use and is properly maintained and used.
Ensure that all staff is aware of the fire procedure.
Ensure that all members of staff are aware of the procedure in case of accidents.
Ensure that all members of staff are aware of and carry out their health and safety responsibilities as set out in their job descriptions.
Prohibit smoking on the premises
Provide appropriate protective gear.
Ensure any appropriate training is provided.
The Management considers this matter of such importance, that breach of health and safety procedures by staff constitutes misconduct and will be dealt with as a disciplinary matter.
Employees will also be made aware of their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and will:
Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others around them.
Co-operate with the employer on matters of health and safety
Use work equipment correctly
Provide guidance to service users and act responsibly to ensure their health and safety
A Health and Safety Manual is available from the office on request
Service users will also be made aware of their responsibilities and will:
Agree to use the equipment in a safe manner with regard to the health and safety of those around them [or the management can ask them to desist etc
It is not possible to detail here all the health and safety matters that come up on a day-to-day basis, so staff and management must constantly be mindful of their responsibilities individually and collectively for the safety of themselves and their colleagues.
I accept above health policy.
Guidelines on Discipline and Grievance
POLICY
Statement of Intent
Verrolyne ServicesLtd is committed to providing a work environment that is safe, fair and free from discrimination for all. The agency has a responsibility to ensure staffs are not subjected to behavior that may constitute unlawful discrimination, harassment, vilification or victimization.
An essential part of developing that environment is ensuring that staffs are encouraged to come forward with their grievances in the knowledge that the responsible supervisors will take prompt and effective action to address complaints of discrimination and harassment. Grievances that are not addressed have the potential to grow into major problems that can cause tension, low morale and reduced performance and productivity. Unresolved or poorly handled grievances can also lead to legal action against the agency.
This Policy does not limit the right of any staff member to seek the advice and assistance of their union or professional association. At any time staff members may also seek the assistance of an external agency in the resolution of their grievance.
Coverage
The Policy applies to all staff of Verrolyne Services Ltd and covers all staff grievances of unlawful discrimination and harassment. A grievance may involve unlawful discrimination if it contains allegations of unfair and inequitable treatment on the basis of a person's race, ethnic and ethno-religious origin or nationality; sex or sexual preference (including transgender); marital status; status as support worker; pregnancy or potential pregnancy; age; disability; religious, trade union or political affiliation. Vilification on the grounds of race, homosexuality and HIV/Aids status is also unlawful. Unlawful harassment is unwelcome and offensive or intimidating behavior, comments or images based on any of these grounds. The most common forms of harassment are racial and sexual harassment.
The grievance may be against another staff member/s or client (service user). In certain circumstances, these Procedures may be used to deal with a complaint against a person who is not an employee but who is involved in the agency's activity e.g. care and support workers.
These Procedures also cover the use of the Verrolyne Services Ltd computing and telephone facilities (including voicemail, email and the Internet).
Principles
Grievances should be treated seriously and sensitively, having due regard to procedural fairness, and confidentiality and privacy. Requirements relating to confidentiality and privacy extend to the use and storage of any information and records related to a grievance.
Grievances should be handled quickly and as close as possible to their source. This may be modified by the nature of the grievance and the staff member's wishes. Staff should raise concerns as early as possible after the incident/s occurred.
Wherever possible, grievances should be resolved by a process of discussion, cooperation and conciliation. The aim is to reach an acceptable outcome that minimizes any potential detriment to ongoing relationships.
Both the staff member raising the grievance (the complainant) and the person against whom the grievance is made (the respondent) will receive appropriate information, support and assistance in resolving the grievance. Parties may bring a support person to any interview.
No person should be victimized because they raise a complaint or are associated with a grievance.
Staff should not instigate grievances that are frivolous or malicious. All staff are expected to participate in the grievance resolution process in good faith.
PROCEDURES
Preliminary Action
Before initiating the grievance procedures, the complainant is encouraged to try to resolve any grievance directly with the person/s concerned. If this is not possible or appropriate, the complainant should proceed to Step 1 of these Procedures.
Staff can seek advice at any stage from the Citizens Advice Bureau
Step 1 - Talk to the immediate supervisor
Where the complainant has been unable to resolve the grievance themselves, they should take the matter up with their immediate supervisor. Where the grievance involves that person, the complainant should refer the matter to the next most appropriate member of staff, e.g. the supervisor's supervisor.
The supervisor should address the grievance with a view to resolving it expeditiously, normally within two weeks of receiving the complaint. This would usually involve the supervisor:
carefully listening to the staff member's concerns and their desired outcomes;
providing the staff member with a copy of this document, explaining the grievance procedures and the range of options open to them;
after consultation with the Executive Director, either attempting to resolve the matter or referring the matter to Stage 2 or 3 of these Procedures if it is unsuitable for resolution at this level;
keeping all those involved informed about the progress of the matter and monitoring the situation during and after the resolution process.
In any action taken the supervisor should ensure procedural fairness for all parties involved, which would normally include such steps as fully informing the respondent of the allegations made against them and providing them with an opportunity to respond.
At the end of their direct involvement with the matter, the supervisor should make appropriate file notes on the grievance resolution process and outcomes, which should be stored in a separate and confidential grievance file.
Step 2 - Referral to the Managing Director
If the complainant believes the grievance has not been resolved to their satisfaction during Step 1, they can refer the matter to the Managing Director. The Managing Director may require the complainant to put the grievance in writing. The Managing Director should consult with a director before taking any action and would then normally try to resolve the matter within three weeks of receiving the grievance, following similar
Step 3 - Referral to a Director
If the grievance remains unresolved, or is felt to be of such a serious nature that it cannot be resolved without investigation, it may be referred in writing to a Director. The complaint may be referred by the complainant, the supervisor or the Managing Director.
After giving due consideration to the grievance a Director may do one or more of the following:
a) If the complaint is not clearly within the scope of the agency's processes for misconduct/serious misconduct may:
Refer the complaint back to the relevant supervisor or to a nominee, with advice, for resolution
Seek to resolve the matter directly
b) If the complaint is against a senior member of staff and falls within the scope of the agency's provisions for staff misconduct/serious misconduct or unsatisfactory performance, follow the appropriate disciplinary procedures.
c) If necessary, contact an appropriate outside agency.
Any determination made by a Director in accordance with Step 3 of these Procedures with regard to the grievance will be final save for the complainant/respondent's right to pursue the matter outside the agency.
Outcomes
Outcomes will vary from case to case depending on the nature and circumstances of each grievance. Outcomes could include:
The complainant gaining a better understanding of the situation and no longer feeling aggrieved;
The complainant receiving a verbal or written apology;
The respondent receiving a verbal or written reprimand;
One or both parties agreeing to participate in some form of counseling ;
Disciplinary action where the agency's policy were found to have been breached, and/or where misconduct/serious misconduct or unsatisfactory performance has occurred.
Disciplinary Action
Disciplinary action may be taken where:
A grievance is found to have been malicious or vexatious;
A person victimizes another person because of their involvement in the grievance;
Unnecessary disclosure of information (a breach of confidentiality) has occurred.
The usual structures for disciplinary procedures are as follows:
Verbal, or oral warning, usually with a specified period for action/improvement and when the record will be removed from the employee's file (even though this called "verbal" it is important that both you and the employee have a record of what has happened and what is agreed).
First written warning, again with specified actions/time period
Final written warning
Dismissal — with a specified notice period, unless it is summary or instant (1 week for 1 month — 2 years service, with an additional week for each additional year up to 12 weeks).
The procedure may start at any point, depending on the seriousness of the offence, but it is important that you remember that even summary or instant dismissal should have a time period for investigation/right of reply/appeal.
The following shall constitute Misconduct and /or serious misconduct for which disciplinary action may be considered by Verrolyne Services Ltd.
Misconduct
Serious Misconduct
Timekeeping
Theft, fraud and deliberate falsification of records
Absenteeism
Physical violence
Health and Safety breaches
Serious bullying or harassment
Unauthorized use of company facilities
Deliberate damage to property
Computer hacking
Serious insubordination
Use of company vehicles
Misuse of an organization's property or name
Poor performance of duties
Bringing the employer into disrepute
Attendance of doctors/dentists appointments
Serious incapability whilst on duty brought on by alcohol or illegal drugs
Acceptance of gifts or inducements
Serious negligence which causes or might cause unacceptable loss, damage or injury
Conduct outside work
Serious infringement of health and safety rules
Dress code
Serious breach of confidentiality
Undertaking other employments
Non work related posters etc.
Commercial confidentiality
Carrying out cash collections
Performance of public duties
Minor issues can be dealt with informally through discussion with the employee concerned, but if this does not result in a change of behavior or the outcome agreed, then disciplinary procedure may need to be used.
I accept above Discipline and Grievance Policy.
No-poaching policy
You covenant with the Company that you will not directly or indirectly on your own account or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person or other business for a period of 12 months after the Termination Date of your agreement with Verrolyne not to poach any employee, self employed workforce as per this agreement of the Company.
Poaching fees:
Poaching of Verrolyne workforce or customers will be considered as a service and will incur a finder's fee as below;
Poaching of Verrolyne workforce or customers will be considered as a service and will incure a finder's fee as below;
Verrolyne Services workforce - £ 1500 invoiced as a off fee
Verrolyne Services customer — 6 weeks placement fee invoiced as a on off fee
I accept above No-poaching policy.
Personal Development and Appraisals
Verrolyne Services Ltd is committed to Personal Development Training of our staff.
All Verrolyne Services Ltd employees will have three monthly Training, Development and Welfare meetings with Management and yearly Appraisals.
Training, Development and Welfare meetings take the form of an informal talk, discuss any concerns you may have regarding personal and work issues, and you training and development with Verrolyne Services Ltd will be discussed with you to establish any further skills or refresher courses you may feel you need.
Manual Handling Training and Risk Assessment will be reviewed on a six monthly basis, any change in policies and procedures within the company will be relayed to you in the form of a newsletter, as well as at informal meetings.
Verrolyne Services Ltd employees are expected to attend these meetings.
I have read and understood the above information.