Job Details
£21.38 per hour
Reablement
The role of a Reablement Assistant involves working with people (including those with physical disabilities , learning disabilities and mental health needs), and their carers needs within their own environments to provide support with their care needs, and to help them attain an agreed level of independence You will be working with care agency staff, occupational therapist, and physiotherapist and social workers. You will be required to develop and monitor reablement programmes to empower people with their daily living activities.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team you will ensure client and carers’ wishes are central to the decision making and together formulate and implement appropriate care plans which will maximise their independence and help them to remain living in the community for as long as possible.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess, monitor and review the social care/rehabilitation needs of older people, including those with mental health needs, and people with physical disabilities, and find appropriate solutions within a preventative/rehabilitative framework in accordance with eligibility criteria.
Manage a caseload, as allocated by the Operational Manager/supervisor and work
Collaboratively with colleagues to deliver appropriate social care and rehabilitation services.
Implement and co-ordinate individual care and rehab plans in conjunction with the client, their carers and professional colleagues, providing continual support and advice and monitoring as appropriate.
Provide a range of daily living equipment, minor adaptations and assistive devices to support within a prevention and rehabilitative framework to enhance independence and aid recovery.
Refer service users to social workers/care managers/occupational therapists/nursing staff where specific needs are identified during the assessment, review and/or supervision.
Assist and support other professional colleagues, by undertaking specific tasks when requested by a supervisor, which may include arranging transport and escorting service users as necessary.
Provide practical assistance, and signpost clients to other services when appropriate.
Provide basic information about welfare benefits and other resources.
If you think this job role is for you, please send your CV to rebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com
