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Job Introduction
The Home First Neighbourhood Vale Team is part of Oxfordshire County Council’s Adult Social Care, revolutionising support for those returning home after a hospital stay. This collaborative reablement service works closely with local NHS trusts and other partners to ensure residents’ needs are assessed and met in their own homes, not just at the hospital bedside.
Oxfordshire County Council’s Adult Social Care focuses on helping people lead independent, fulfilling lives, always striving to improve outcomes across the county. Our strength-based approach highlights individuals’ abilities and supports their growth. We value diversity, inclusion, and innovation, offering flexible working arrangements to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Joining us is a unique opportunity to support people as they transition home from hospital admissions and connect with their families throughout Oxfordshire.
About The Role
The starting salary for the role is £31,537 with progression through Grade 8 and Grade 9.
This role encompasses the Vale area of Oxfordshire, including Faringdon, Grove, Wantage, and Abingdon. It is a full-time position of 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with participation in an on‑call weekend rota.
The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across Adult Social Care and partner agencies to support and strengthen communities, delivering meaningful impact for both current and future populations, while ensuring value for money. Support will be provided through a strengths‑based approach designed to create opportunities, foster resilience, and build support networks, enabling individuals to live as independently, safely, and successfully as possible.
Responsibilities
The post holder will engage with colleagues and key stakeholders across organisational boundaries, prioritising safe, effective, and prompt discharges via a Discharge to Assess (D2A) model.
Responsibilities include assessing patients in the community within 72 hours of hospital discharge and promoting long‑term independence.
Working in close partnership with reablement providers and the voluntary sector, the post holder will guide and support individuals in regaining independence at home, utilising a strengths‑based approach to goal planning during short‑term intermediate care. This intervention will be delivered following hospital discharge or to prevent unnecessary admissions.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will:
* Leverage skills in activity analysis, assistive technology, aids, and minor adaptations.
* Demonstrate the ability to reduce reliance on formal care wherever possible.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi‑time, part time working, job sharing, nine‑day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
For an informal chat about the role please contact karl.dickens@oxfordshire.gov.uk.
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