Senior Reablement Worker

Nottinghamshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent rates of pay

Uniform and PPE provided

Induction training to Level 3 Health &

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council’s South START Reablement Team supports adults in South Nottinghamshire, visiting them in their homes to plan personalised reablement support aimed at regaining independence and confidence. The role operates 365 days a year, across a 7am–10pm window, with 4 days on/4 days off and weekend/evening/BH split shifts depending on contracted hours.

We value a compassionate, person-centred approach and provide induction, PPE, and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a car required for home visits.
• Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.
• Disability Confident Leader Organisation accreditation.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Visit people in their own homes to introduce the reablement service and plan support based on abilities.
• Ensure health and safety standards and assess factors affecting independence.
• Be rostered for out-of-hours on-call support for workers after training.

Skills

Full driving licence

Job description

Various including Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe

The South START Reablement Team support people over the age of 18, discharged from hospital in their own homes, for up to a few weeks working across the whole of South Nottinghamshire County. We provide a person centred approach to assist people to regain independence, increase confidence and learn new skills in all aspects of personal care and daily living.

The service is provided 365 days a year from 7am to 10pm and operates on a 4 days on/4 days off rolling shift pattern. This includes regular weekend, days, evenings, Bank Holiday and split shift working patterns, depending on contracted hours to meet the needs of the business.

We are seeking dynamic individuals with a passion for both providing care and helping people to live as independently as possible.

The role is both demanding and exciting and you will be responsible for visiting people in their own homes to introduce the service and plan support that is based on a person’s abilities and what they do well. This will also include ensuring safe levels of health and safety and taking into consideration any issues that stop a person becoming independent should they be unable to make their own decisions. Once fully trained, SRW’s are rostered to provide out of hours on call support for our workers.

You will help people to regain independence using a reablement approach so they can undertake tasks such as personal care, meal preparation and taking medication through support that is dignified, respectful and places that person at the centre of your care.

Do your values match our ours? We think it is important to:

• Promote the principles that give people choice and control in what they want to do.
• Take a personalised approach to supporting people.
• Provide care and support with dignity and respect.
• Take pride in the quality of the work we do.
• Staff wellbeing is a priority for NCC. Advanced remote working technology is provided to maximise efficiency, minimise travel and support work/life balance.

We will offer you:

• Excellent rates of pay.
• Enhancements at weekends (time and a half), Bank Holidays (double time), evening work after 8pm (time and a third), plus a split shift allowance (£10.37 per month).
• Rates of pay are for contracted hours and not dependent on number of calls completed, meaning travel time and downtime between calls is paid.
• Excellent conditions of employment including holiday pay and pension scheme.
• Uniform and PPE provided.
• A structured induction training program leading to a diploma in Health and Social Care at Level 3 with encouragement to develop your career further.
• A supporting and enabling management structure.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a fundamental aspect of infection prevention and control with the Council’s commitment to ensuring a supply of PPE to our critical, priority employees to protect employees continue to safely provide support to people.

You must have a full driving licence and access to a car to undertake home visits with the Council providing reimbursement for mileage incurred for business use purposes.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on beingaccredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme)we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.

A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.