Reablement Practitioner - Shrewsbury

Shropshire Council; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Shropshire Council seeks a Reablement Practitioner to deliver intensive short-term, person-centred care across the county. You will support adults aged 18+ to regain daily living skills, promote independence, and improve wellbeing within their homes.

The role emphasizes strengths-based approaches and collaboration with service users to sustain improvements. The post requires GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or above, plus a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care and Care Certificate.

Qualifications

• Experience in domiciliary/homecare.
• Ability to undertake manual handling.
• Strong written, observational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide an intensive short-term, person-centred, strengths-based care package.
• Assist residents to regain and retain skills for daily living and independence.
• Promote wellbeing and support self-care and mobility at home.

Skills

Manual handling

Written communication

Observational skills

Verbal communication

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/4 or above)

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

Care Certificate

Job description

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
Job Description & Particulars of Appointment - Reablement Practictioner.pdf
Reablement Practitioner - Advert.pdf