Community Reablement Assistant

North Lincolnshire Council; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 20,812 - 21,575; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Health scheme

Annual leave allowance

Weekend enhancements

Bank holiday enhancements

Job summary

The North Lincolnshire Home First Community Rehabilitation service is seeking a Reablement Assistant to provide time-limited rehabilitation in clients' homes, following therapy plans and collaborating with health professionals.

The role is 25 hours per week on a rolling rota, with shifts between 07:00 and 23:00, 3–4 shifts weekly. Overtime and weekend enhancements available; salary in the £20,812–£21,575 pro rata range.

Qualifications

• Previous care qualification desirable, though not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitation and reablement support following therapy plans in conjunction with other health professionals.
• Assist with transitions and support discharge from hospital (SDEC and A&E) in a timely manner.
• Carry out moving and handling, personal care, and administer medications as needed.
• Signpost to external organisations to promote social inclusion and emotional wellbeing.
• Work within a rolling 25-hour week rota with shifts 07:00–23:00; overtime and weekend enhancements may apply.

Skills

Moving and handling

Personal care

Medication administration

Social inclusion

Education

Care qualification

Job description

The North Lincolnshire Home First Community Rehabilitation service is a registered Rehabilitation and Reablement service that provides time limited intervention and therapies to people within their own homes. We strive to deliver support that puts people at the centre of our services. Our aim is to ensure that a person can remain at home and feel confident and is safe to live as independently as possible.

Reablement assistant post holders will form part of our expanding transitions team that will work to ensure smooth and effective transition from the hospital with protected/dedicated visits available to support discharge from SDEC and A&E in a timely manner. Reablement workers also deliver extensive care and support to service users within the community whilst optimum fitness is reached to enable participation within the rehabilitation program as well as supporting individuals who have been identified as requiring long term care.

As part of the reablement role the successful candidate will provide rehabilitation and reablement support to individuals following accident, incident or illness allowing a return to independence. This involves following therapy plans and working in conjunction with other health and social care professionals. The role also provides a crisis response to support when unforeseen events occur such as falls and carer breakdown. The role involves direct work such as supporting with moving and handling, attending to personal care needs and administering medication as well as maximising opportunities for social inclusion and emotional wellbeing by signposting to external organisations and professionals.

This role offers a fantastic work life balance through a 25 hour per week contract. This operates on a rolling rota basis, requiring working 3 to 4 shifts per week, various hours are on a rota pattern between the hours of 07:00am to 23:00pm, for example shifts may be 07:00 to 13:35pm or 15:55 to 22:30pm. For those that would like additional hours, there is opportunity for working overtime which when working weekends includes additional weekend enhancements. Earning potential in this Grade 3 position is currently £20,812 to £21,575 pro rata per year.

A previous qualification in care is desirable, though not essential, as full induction/training will be provided. As a council employee you will access to all the benefits of working for a Local Authority such as a competitive Pension, health scheme, attractive annual leave allowance as well as weekend and Bank holiday enhancements.

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

For more information about this role please contact Lynnette Frear.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.