Reablement Facilitator - Bon Accord Care

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking a part-time health professional for the Reablement team. The role involves assessing service users, supervising team members, and ensuring independent living standards are upheld. Candidates must hold relevant qualifications and demonstrate key communication and facilitation skills.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in relevant healthcare field required.
• Registration with relevant professional body necessary.
• PDA in supervision or willingness to pursue required.

Responsibilities

• Promote dignity, respect, and independent living.
• Assess, plan, and maintain accurate support records.
• Provide guidance and support to team members.

Skills

Clinical facilitation skills

Communication skills

Record keeping

Supervision

IT skills

Education

Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Nursing or Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

PDA in supervision or willingness to work towards

PVG registration

Job description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for. If you are new to the caring profession you should check to see if it is the career for you by going to http://www.aquestionofcare.org.uk and trying their interactive video challenge.

Location: Aberdeen City Wide

Duration: Permanent, Part Time - 30 hours per week

- Interviews to take place week commencing 28 July -

We are a multi-disciplinary group of Health Professionals dedicated to supporting staff to develop knowledge and skills in enablement care and providing specialist Reablement assessment to a diverse group of Service Users.

If you would like to discuss the role further, then please contact Louise McMann - Senior Reablement Facilitator on [e-mail] or Liane Bruce - Operational Lead on [e-mail]

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy, Nursing or Physiotherapy

Be HCPC registered

PDA in supervision or willingness to work towards as role required

Registration with relevant professional body

PVG registration

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

The ability to promote dignity, respect, choice, independent living and work in an anti-discriminatory way

Clinical facilitation skills

The ability to assess, plan and review and maintain and develop clear and accurate records including risk assessments and support plans

The ability to communicate effectively and work in partnership with service users, staff, carers, families and internal/external professionals to achieve improved outcomes for service users

An ability to provide supervision, guidance and support to team members and other colleagues within BAC

The ability to work autonomously and be accountable, while at the same time recognising when matters need to be referred to a more senior manager

The ability to work accurately with detailed information

The ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines

A flexible and creative approach in order to manage resources effectively

The ability to effectively use a range of IT packages including the use of Microsoft Office

The ability to challenge and improve practice

The ability to promote the safe moving and handling of both people and objects

The Individual

Please see Job Profile for further details