Reference: R0000484
Department: Prevention Access and Provider Services
Service Area: Adult Social Care and Health Integration
Salary: GBP 21,589 - GBP 22,911 pro rata (plus shift enhancements)
Hours: 24 hours per week (including evening, weekend and bank holiday)
Contractual Status: Permanent
Have you worked as a Senior Carer in an adult setting?
Do you like new challenges and learning new skills?
Then working as a community based Senior Reablement Officer might be for you! It's an exciting time to join our team as the Reablement Service is growing from strength to strength. Our team is supportive, creative and hard working.
We are looking for people with the same commitment we have to support staff to promote our customers independence.
You must be self-motivated and have a flexible approach to working arrangements and have an understanding of working in the community and in an individual's own home. You will follow a set rota that rotates every four weeks. There are two shifts within the pattern - from 7am till 3pm and 2pm until 10pm. Your shifts will be a mixture of each of these shifts and will include Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays as the rota dictates.
You must have a genuine interest in promoting independence and supporting an individual to regain their confidence and skills. This may be after a period of rehabilitation in a residential setting or on returning home from hospital. We also receive community referrals for customers who may be struggling to manage at home.
You must have a full clean driving licence as the post requires travelling within Middlesbrough. Reablement Officers have access to lease vehicles during their shift. Use of own car is not necessary however, you must be able to travel to and from the base. The lease cars are manual.
The main areas of responsibilities of the post include:
Under the guidance of qualified therapists to provide individual activities as part of the assessment and treatment programmes for the individual.
To take responsibility for the administration of medication, the necessary recording and audits.
To build and maintain close working relationships our stakeholders.
To undertake risk assessments including environmental risk assessments and medication risk assessments in customer's own homes.
Working without direct supervision and responsible for individual progress and reporting back to the lead person on individual's performance, behaviours, strengths, needs, concerns and suggested progressions.
To liaise with other professionals, e.g. GP's, consultants, district nurses, social workers, care agencies and other allied health professionals when the need arises.
To supervise Reablement Officers and perform Direct Observations.
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Michelle Coughtrie, Reablement Service Manager or Philippa Young, Performance Coordinator on telephone 01642 513122.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Closing Date: Monday 16th September 2019 by 12 midnight.
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