Overview
Vision Rehabilitation Specialist - Adult Social Care. 37 hours per week. We are looking for an experienced, autonomous, and motivated Vision Rehabilitation Specialist who wants to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
About the team
Our Sensory Team is part of Bridgend's Community Resource Team, a comprehensive multi-professional service comprising Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians and support staff. The team is based in an assessment centre with rehabilitation facilities on site. The Sensory Team supports people with Sight Loss, Hearing Loss and Dual Sensory Loss (including those with additional disabilities and complex needs) to meet their social care needs, promote independence, and help them achieve their goals and outcomes and improve their wellbeing.
The team offers advice, support and guidance, home-based assessments, rehabilitation including orientation and mobility training, daily living skills, low vision therapy, communication in providing equipment/adaptations and emotional/psychological support as well as signposting to a range of specialist services.
Responsibilities
* Manage your own caseload, fully utilising multi-agency working to ensure the best outcomes for individuals.
* Keep up to date with new developments and technologies.
* Work within the Sensory Team to deliver rehabilitation and support that promotes independence and wellbeing.
* Engage in home-based assessments and provide orientation and mobility training, daily living skills, low vision therapy, communication support, equipment/adaptations, and emotional/psychological support as needed.
* Contribute to signposting to a range of specialist services.
* Seek opportunities for growth and development within the team and sector.
We can offer you
* Investment in your development, with training and learning opportunities available.
* Professional support from a specialist Senior Practitioner.
* Payment of continued professional membership.
* Competitive rate of pay.
* Free parking at the office.
* Flexi-time scheme and flexible working.
Requirements
* The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
* Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
* An Enhanced DBS check with Adults & Children Barred List is a requirement for this post.
Dates
* Closing Date: 24 September 2025
* Shortlisting Date: 29 September 2025
* Interview Date: 10 October 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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