Rehabilitation Officer Vision Impairment

LB RICHMOND UPON THAMES & LB WANDSWORTH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Greater London seeks a qualified Rehabilitation Officer for Vision Impairment to join their Sensory Service Team. This role involves conducting assessments, offering rehabilitation support, and adhering to safeguarding laws. Candidates must have a Diploma or Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Work Visual Impairment. Benefits include 40 days annual leave, flexible working, and a generous pension plan.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children responsibilities.
• Experience in planning and providing rehabilitative services.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Undertake sensory loss assessments and support independence.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding legislation.
• Maintain 'Good' CQC rating for Adult services.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment of needs

Team collaboration

Time-management

Ability to include others

Education

Diploma/Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Work Visual Impairment

Job description

As a qualified Rehabilitation Officer for Vision Impairment, you'll be at the heart of our dynamic Sensory Service Team, working within the Front Door Service. We’re proud of our collaborative, multi‑disciplinary approach and our commitment to proactive, life‑changing support for residents with Vision Loss, Hearing Loss, or Dual Sensory Loss.

Responsibilities

• Rehabilitation Vision Impairment: You will use a strength‑based approach to undertake sensory loss assessments of individual and carers' needs and risks in the community. This will involve working in partnership with key agencies to support with the aim of maximising independence, wellbeing and choice.

• Regulatory Compliance: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and local authority responsibilities in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. Good communication, decision‑making and time‑management skills are essential.

• Experience: Provide effective, accessible, customer‑focused support in relation to sensory loss. This involves accurate assessment, planning and providing rehabilitation support including daily living skills, mobility training, equipment provision, communication support, low vision assessments and good quality information and advice to people contacting via telephone, correspondence and in person.

• CQC Rating: Contribute to maintaining our ‘Good’ rating from CQC for Adult services, reflecting the high quality of support provided.

• Professional Development: Embrace opportunities for personal and professional growth, fostering a culture of ongoing learning within the service.

• Support and Development: We are a supportive team and we are willing to support and develop you if you have newly qualified with a Diploma/Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Work Visual Impairment or equivalent.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma/Foundation Degree in Rehabilitation Work Visual Impairment or equivalent.

• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children and the responsibilities of Social Services.

• Experience providing assessment of needs, planning, implementing, providing and evaluating rehabilitative services aimed at maximising and maintaining independence, safety, dignity and choice.

• Understanding of the importance of supervision and training.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing, using appropriate IT.

• Ability to learn and retain up-to-date knowledge of local services.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others, promoting equality and respect for diversity.

Benefits and Commitment

• Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We promote equality and diversity and develop a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

• We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and are conditional upon satisfactory police record checks via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

• We offer a wide range of benefits: 40 days annual leave (including bank holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.