Reablement Social Care Practitioner – Maternity Cover

Derbyshire County Council; Bonsall CP; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Excellent local government pension

Fantastic employee discounts

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council's Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team (START) in Chesterfield is seeking a Social Care Practitioner to provide fixed-term maternity cover until June 2027. You will work in people's own homes to maximise independence, support recovery and reduce longer-term care needs.

Join an experienced, supportive multidisciplinary team and help people achieve meaningful outcomes through strengths-based assessments, collaborative planning and person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Complete strengths-based assessments and reviews, focusing on what people can do and what matters to them.
• Work with individuals, families and carers to identify achievable outcomes that promote independence.
• Support people through periods of short-term assessment and reablement, including those returning home following a hospital stay.
• Work closely with colleagues across our multidisciplinary team, contributing to timely decision-making and effective support planning.
• Identify opportunities for reablement, step-down and community-based solutions, helping people achieve maximum independence.
• Work collaboratively with health professionals and other Adult Social Care colleagues.
• Ensure the person's voice, choices and outcomes remain central to assessment and support planning.

Job description

Derbyshire County Council's Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team (START) in Chesterfield is seeking a Social Care Practitioner to provide fixed-term maternity cover until June 2027. You will work in people's own homes to maximise independence, support recovery and reduce longer-term care needs.

Join an experienced, supportive multidisciplinary team and help people achieve meaningful outcomes through strengths-based assessments, collaborative planning and person-centred care.