Reablement Practitioner

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Shropshire Council is seeking a Reablement Practitioner to deliver intensive, short-term, person-centred care across the county. You will support residents 18 and over to regain independence, promote wellbeing and maximise daily living skills.

Applicants should have GCSE C/4 in English and Maths, plus Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and Care Certificate; experience in domiciliary care and strong written and Communication skills.

Qualifications

• GCSE C/4 or above in English and Maths.
• Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and the Care Certificate.
• Experience in domiciliary/homecare; ability to undertake manual handling; good written, observational and communication skills.
• Funded Level 3 Apprenticeship in Adult Care including Maths and English functional skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive short-term, person-centred, strengths-based care to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Assist residents 18+ to regain and retain daily living skills to live as they wish.
• Support with activities of daily living: self-care, cooking, washing, dressing, medication administration, and mobility at home.

Skills

English GCSE / Maths GCSE

Manual handling

Communication skills

Observational skills

Written skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/4)

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

Job description

Shropshire Council,

The main purpose of this position is to provide Shropshire Council countywide residents aged 18 and over, an intensive short-term, person-centred, strengths-based package of care that promotes and maximises independence and wellbeing.

Irrespective of diagnosis, reablement practitioners are to assist people to regain and retain skills to continue to live as they wish. The multi-skilled practitioners are to enable the person to perform acts of daily living like, self-care, cooking, washing, dressing, administering medication and mobilising about the home. By encouraging the promotion of self-care skills.

You will bring qualifications to GCSE C/4 or above in English and Maths (should candidates not have obtained these qualifications they will be expected to complete a funded Level 3 Apprenticeship in Adult Care including Maths and English functional skills.

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and the Care Certificate.

Experience and knowledge of providing domiciliary/homecare with the ability to undertake manual handling tasks, have good written, observational and communication skills.

For further information see information attached.

Attached documents

Person Specification - Reablement Practitioner.pdf

Reablement Practitioner - Advert.pdf