Reablement Officer (Scale 5)

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 35.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:30

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £16.00

we need 1 x 28 hr and 1 x 35 hr placement to work a 4 week rolling rota to include working one weekend in 4. hours being 9.30am – 5.30pm 4 days weekly. for the 28hr placement and 5 days weekly for the 35hr placement

The candidates would need to be flexible to change a working day in an emergency.

applicants must have a level 3 NVQ/QCF in adult social care

2 years experience of support adults to provide reablement and maximise core skills, this being by completing risk assessments and carrying out medication needs assessments and putting in place a care plan for carers to follow thats personalised

Must have experience of carrying out medication needs assessments and putting in place risk assessments and mar sheets.

candidates must have a full drivers licence and access to a car for this role. mileage will be paid for travel during working hours.

candidates must have IT experience in using excel and word along with internal service systems, this is a substantial part of the day to day record keeping and assessments of this role, which are all electronic

be able to lone work using own initiative.

Be able to communicate clearly in English , verbally and in writing

Job Specifics – Skills, Experience, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential:

1. As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.

2. A Social Care qualification i.e. NVQ/QCF 3 in Social Care or equivalent.

3. Competent when using IT systems and ability to maintain electronic records in accordance with statutory requirements and data protection policy.

4. Ability to review and assess service users to ensure that there reablement goals are being met.

5. Minimum of 2 years’ experience of supporting vulnerable adults with home and community-based care and support.

6. Ability to work independently using own initiative and as part of a team while managing workload effectively, prioritising work and adopting a flexible can-do approach to changing demands of the team.

7. Have a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel to homes to complete allocated work.

Desirable:

1. Trusted Assessor trained in the provision of aids and adaptations to maximise independence.

Behaviours

Appropriate behaviours are key to the delivery of our vision for Enfield.

We want staff who will work collaboratively, flexibly and constructively, and exhibit this ethos in all their dealings with residents, colleagues and partners. Our leaders will be exemplars of the following behaviours and encourage them in staff at all levels;

Take Responsibility

We want staff who are willing to make decisions and be accountable for them. Staff should have a positive can-do attitude where they see problems as challenges which can be overcome. They should accept responsibility for service delivery, be clear about their service offer and deliver what they promise.

Open, Honest and Respectful

We want staff who are comfortable and confident to acknowledge the difficulties and the barriers they face. They should also be able to constructively challenge the way things are done where there is evidence that it impedes service delivery. Challenge should be conducted in a professional, courteous manner with the aim of reaching a mutually agreeable resolution.

Listen and Learn

We want staff who are prepared to actively listen and reflect on customer concerns with a view to understanding the customer’s point of view. Staff should be able to receive constructive criticism and be prepared to adapt the way they operate and deliver services where appropriate.

Work Together to find solutions

We want staff who can work collaboratively with other departments and partners, freely sharing their knowledge and skills to identify solutions to address customer concerns.