Reablement Support Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Reablement Support Worker | 7966 | Permanent contract | £24,201 to £25,795 per annum (Scale E) | 35 hours per week (Weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis) | Dereham Hospital
As a Reablement Support Worker (Swift) you will be assisting people with their daily living activities such as personal care, meal/drink preparation and medication with the aim of helping them back to independence with these activities.
Main duties of the job
Norfolk Swift Response is a service that runs 24/7 to deliver unplanned social care services to adults in their own homes in Norfolk. As a Swift, your duties would include requests to assist uninjured fallers and supporting with one-off personal care needs. Workers usually visit people in their own homes in teams of two.
Both experienced social care workers and those new to care are welcomed to apply. Full training will be provided.
Benefits of working for Norfolk First Response: Competitive annual leave per year, competitive pension scheme, guaranteed salaried hours, regular working pattern, paid induction and Norfolk Rewards Scheme.
For more information on working for NFR please click on the link below:https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/work-at-norfolk-county-council/vacancies/norfolk-first-response-jobs
If you would like to discuss the role in further details please contact:nfrbusinesssupport@norfolk.gov.uk
About us
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps yousave money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light cardfor Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
Before you apply, we recommend reading the fullJob Description and Person Specificationto help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on ourTerms and Conditionshere.
Job responsibilities
With the knowledge and approval of the Reablement Practitioner, to work with service
users, in their own homes, as detailed in their service user plan and agreed outcomes by
providing active support to enable them to live as independently as possible and take
part in the activities of everyday life
To be an active part of the assessment &reablementprocess in delivering and
reviewing the service user plan
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team liaising with other professionals and
services as necessary to provide the best possible care to service users and their carers
In view of the nature of the work, no information concerning service users must be
communicated to anyone who is not either employed by the Department or attending the
service user in a professional capacity
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of identifying and communicating peoples needs and preferences
- Experience of being part of a team member
- Full driving licence/provision of a vehicle as you may be required to travel to venues not accessible by public transport
- An understanding of the needs of elderly, disabled and other vulnerable people in the community
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of using ICT and mobile technology (smart phones/tablets)
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge of working in a care environment, preferably within a domiciliary care or informal setting
Skills
Essential
- An ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
- Can demonstrate an empathetic nature
- To be able to exercise judgement and initiative within the designated areas of responsibility
- Ability to prioritise own workload and be flexible
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Suitability to work with vulnerable adults an enhanced DBS check will be undertaken and screening will be in accordance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulation 2010- schedule 3.
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake specialist training including the Care Certificate which includes Moving & Handling and administration of medication. Willingness to undertake Key skills Maths and English
- Willingness to undertake social care level 2 Diploma
Desirable
- NVQ2 (Care) or equivalent
- Key skills/GCSE in Maths and English
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk County Council
Address
Dereham Hospital
Northgate
Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 2EX
