Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location: Harvest Road, Rowley Regis, Birmingham.
Care Assistant – Reablement Care Assistant
Do you have a passion for working with people in an Adult Social Care or Health setting and a desire to make a real difference in people’s lives? Are you a great team player and a confident communicator, who cares passionately about providing person‑centred care and support? Are you passionate about empowering and supporting service users to achieve the required independence? If so, we want to hear from you!
Sandwell MBC and South West Birmingham NHS Trust are working in partnership to provide short‑term reablement in a newly built integrated Social Care and Health Centre, which opened in December 2022. The centre is an 80‑bedded reablement centre.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Assisting to reduce long‑term care needs by promoting independence.
* Assisting in reducing re‑admissions to the acute trusts.
* Undertaking duties as part of an integrated workforce.
* Promoting service user well‑being and independence.
* Contributing to all aspects of the physical and emotional care needs of service users.
* Involvement in, and promotion of, the emotional and psychological needs of service users to instil confidence by encouraging feelings of security and personal worth.
Working Hours
17.5 hours per week, 21 hours per week, or 24.5 hours per week. You will be required to work a mixture of early (7:00‑2:30) and late (2:00‑9:30) shifts, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern.
Additional Information
* Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
* We offer generous annual leave entitlement with additional entitlement granted to employees who complete 5 years continuous service.
* Access to the LG pension scheme and an employee portal which includes discounts on a number of retail locations, gym memberships and more.
Contact & Application
If you have any queries in relation to the post, please contact Michaela Fanthom on 0121 569 7277.
To apply, download the attached application and return to: Hrresourcing_applications@sandwell.gov.uk.
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