Enablement Worker

NHS Scotland; Nairn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is inviting applications for a Reablement Worker in the Nairn & Ardersier Reablement Care @ Home Team. The role focuses on home assessments, enablement planning, and supporting individuals to remain independent at home, aiding hospital discharge and anticipatory care planning.

Applicants must be registered with the SSSC within 3 months of appointment and have a driving licence with access to a car. Gaelic speakers welcome; closing dates apply.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Scottish Social Service Council within 3 months of appointment.
• Able to travel to patients' homes and work in the community.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan enablement approaches for individuals and families.
• Identify outcome plans to maximise independence and home-based care.
• Support prompt discharge from hospital and anticipatory care planning to prevent readmission.

Skills

Driving licence

Access to a car

Education

SSSC registration within 3 months

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

A couple of exciting opportunities has arisen for a Reablement worker within the Nairn & Ardersier Reablement Care @ Home Team. The Nairn & Ardersier Reablement team, provide an important and valued service focusing on assessments at home swift discharges to the residents of the Nairn & Ardersier area. The post will assist with assessing and utilising an enablement approach identifying outcome plans to individuals and their families/carers. The focus will be on maximising independence and supporting the individual to remain in their own home, facilitating prompt discharge from hospital and supporting anticipatory care planning to prevent readmission or admission to a hospital. Requirement to be registered with the Scottish Social Service Council within 3 months of appointment. The Nairn and Ardersier Care@Home & Reablement Team agenda is to provide the highest quality of patient care and the best possible patient experience.

Values

• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, Honest and Responsibility
• Quality and Teamwork
• Care and Compassion

(A requirement is to be registered SSSC and have a driving licence with access to a car).

Informal Enquiries

Registered Manager Care@Home & Reablement
[e-mail]

Additional Information For Candidates

• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers. / Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd‑labhairt na Gàidhlig.
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

Values

• Care and compassion
• Dignity and respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility
• Quality and teamwork