Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Room 700, Rutland Building, County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker & Field Based Worker & Shift Working - if hybrid working minimum 2 days in the office.
Salary: £29,784 - £32,004 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 8 x 37 hours per week and 1 x 22 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent.
Closing Date: 10th May 2024
Interview Date(s): TBC
Why work for the County Council?
1. Opportunities to join a very good Local Government Pension Scheme
2. Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation
3. Extensive training and development opportunities
4. Generous annual leave entitlement
5. Access to staff wellbeing & counselling Service
6. Discounted local gym membership
7. Work for an organisation which 94% of our staff say is a good employer
The HART service helps people return home from hospital, or prevent them from being admitted to hospital, and regain their independence by providing reablement support. Reablement is short term support which helps someone to become as independent as possible for them, by giving them the opportunity, motivation and confidence to relearn or regain some skills for daily living that may have been lost as a result of illness, accident or disability.
The purpose of the job is to be the first point of contact for all internal and external customers to the HART service and to accept initial referrals into the service and triage against the HART criteria. The job is to programme the efficient deployment of culturally appropriate reablement support to meet identified goals and support needs.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
8. Relevant experience working in adult social care settings
9. Working in a busy office environment
10. Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and meeting deadlines
11. Effective communication both on the telephone and face to face
12. Working on own initiative and as part of the team
13. Able to identify and record critical information and demonstrate quick thinking and problem solving
About the Role
The Home Care Assessment Reablement Team (HART) helps people return home from hospital, or prevents them from being admitted to hospital, and regain their independence by providing short term reablement support. Reablement support helps people to become as independent as possible by giving them an opportunity, motivation and confidence to relearn or regain skills for daily living that have been lost as a result of illness, accident or disability.
The Reablement Team Leader post is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Home Care Assessment Reablement team (HART) working in the community and with our health colleagues with in a hospital setting
Reablement Team Leaders will be responsible for undertaking first visits, including risk assessments, providing day to day line management support to Reablement Support Workers and undertake a Care Act Assessment where an ongoing eligible need has been identified.
It is an important role in the day to day running of the service which operates 365 days of the year from 7am to 10:30pm with a rolling rota shift pattern which includes regular weekends, early, late and day shifts and bank holidays.
You will work with Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, to help deliver an agreed Reablement plan, to help Service Users identify and achieve their goals relating to a range of social care tasks such as washing and dressing, showering, meal preparation and helping people engage in community activities and other natural support resources, using an asset- based approach.
You must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. An NVQ 3 or equivalent and relevant experience working with adults in a social care setting is Essential. A good understanding of the relevant regulations and legislation and service Frameworks.
You will need access to a vehicle.
A flexible approach to work, access to a vehicle and drivers licence and an Enhanced DBS is required.
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