Independent Living Officer

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Independent Living Officer to support adults in the community who do not require acute hospital admission but need assistance to maintain independence at home.

You will assess needs, arrange equipment, adaptations and assistive technology, and participate in rapid reablement initiatives to reduce hospital admissions and expedite safe discharges.

Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent.
• Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Adult Care.
• Willing towards Trusted assessor Accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Assess a wide variety of situations across Calderdale and provide solutions including equipment, adaptations and assistive technology to support independence.
• Support hospital discharges and contribute to Rapid Reablement Service as part of the Urgent Community Response Team.
• Work with people at home to maximise independence and rehabilitation through reablement and emotional support.

Skills

Communication skills

Plan and prioritise workload

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English & Maths (A*-E)

NVQ/ Diploma in Adult Care (level 3)

Trusted assessor accreditation

Job description

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Independent Living Officer

The closing date is 05 November 2026

Be a key member of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team providing support to adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission, but require support to maintain their independence within their home setting.

Placing emphasis on promoting and maintaining individuals' independence, dignity, and choice, undertaking medical, nursing or therapy related treatment programs or social care intervention to support and enable people.

Working across the whole of Calderdale, this role involves assessing a wide variety of situations, providing solutions (equipment, adaptations, and assistive technology), alongside caring and supporting individuals.

Participate in new initiatives and future changes in care delivery including the Rapid Reablement Service as part of the Urgent Community Response Team. Support hospital discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals. The UCR team delivers a seven-day service with staff working on a rota basis for different shift patterns covering the whole of Calderdale.

The service focuses on the delivery of rapid assessment and intervention for adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but who require crisis intervention within a community setting.

Main duties of the job

• Working across the whole of Calderdale, this role involves assessing a wide variety of situations, providing solutions (equipment, adaptations, and assistive technology), alongside caring and supporting individuals.
• Participate in new initiatives and future changes in care delivery including the Rapid Reablement Service as part of the Urgent Community Response Team.
• Support hospital discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent
• Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Adult Care
• Willing towards Trusted assessor Accreditation

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Working with a range of people delivering care or support in the community
• Skilled understanding of the needs of people with Dementia including an understanding of promoting independence and choice to the individual
• Practical experience of using equipment relating to care or willing to learn
• Understanding of Person centred Approaches
• Skilled understanding of the needs of people who need care at home
• Provide high quality support to people in their own home
• Flexible working responding to the ever changing demands/needs of a community based service
• Work with people in goal setting, devise support plan to enable the person to maximize their independence and rehabilitation through reablement process and emotional support. Work with people to assess for equipment, assistive technology, and minor/major adaptations where appropriate including carers. To provide and / or install aids/ equipment and Assistive Technology
• Be Aware of and promote good practice with regard to: Manual Handling, Health and Safety, Mental Capacity Act, Equality and Diversity, Driving Safely, Safeguard adults and children

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Excellent communication skills verbal, non-verbal and written
• Able to plan and prioritise workload
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Ability to undertake training and apply new understanding
• Ability to maintain judgement when working under pressure
• Ability to learn and develop skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

£28,392 to £31,157 a yearper annum, pro rata