Community Reablement Assistant Level 2

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC619064

Salary Range: £26,918 - £29,616 per annum

Work Location: South Hants Hub - based in Fareham covering Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Petersfield, Horndean, Emsworth, Hayling Island and Portchester

Hours per Week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 9 December 2024

The Role:

Joining our Reablement Team as a Community Reablement Assistant Level 2, you'll help to support adults over the age of 18 across Hampshire who may be experiencing a need for additional care and support. Our aim is to maximise their independence and potential, as well as reduce, avoid or delay the need for ongoing care whilst supporting them to remain living at home.

Our team of Community Reablement Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Sensory Officers, work in partnership with Health colleagues to offer support, encouragement and guidance to those with short or long term conditions and frailties as well as supporting those coming out of hospital.

What you'll do:

• Drive to service users' homes and working independently carry out reablement intervention
• Work towards enabling service users' independence in daily living tasks and personal care
• Deliver hands on care
• Complete working supervisions with Community Reablement Assistants Level 1's and support their development
• Write up medication
• Undertake risk assessments
• Complete and review service users' goals
• Use a variety of IT systems such as MS Teams and email

What we're looking for:

• Experience of working within a social or health care setting
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Sound literacy and numerical skills
• Sound IT skills
• Motivated and work on own initiative
• Good observation, listening and feedback skills with the ability to seek advice from other appropriate professionals
• Good team player
• Able to prioritise delegated workload and demonstrate effective time management skills
• Leadership skills
• Willingness to be inducted and trained in enabling skills

Take a look at our Candidate Packfor more information about the role, team and our values. The section 'About you' explains any specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us? 

• Make a Difference: Work in collaborative partnership with organisations across Health and Social care to maximise independence, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate rapid discharge from hospital to improve outcomes for the people of Hampshire. For further information please visit our Reablement website.   
• Career Growth: Access to a wealth of rewarding career choices.
• Professional Development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities
• Competitive Benefits package: Including access to Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Working Patterns

Our Service runs 07:00-22:00, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, therefore you'll be required to work evenings and/or public holidays and/or weekends as part of your Normal Working Hours for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy. Details of the working patterns available will be discussed in more detail during the selection process.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Community Response Assistant, Personal Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Carer, Senior Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Caregiver, Rehabilitation Worker.

Travel Requirements

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and it is essential that you have a current drivers' licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Values Based Recruitment

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults' Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Find out more about Working with us in Adults' Health and Care, including our benefits and the recruitment process.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact [email protected]

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sara Plested, Operational Manager at [email protected]