Job summary
HARVEST VIEW ARE
NOW RECRUITING
Do you have a passion for working with people in an
Adult Social Care or Health setting and a desire to make a real difference in people's lives?
Are you a great team player and a confident communicator, who cares passionately
about providing person-centred care and support?
Are you passionate about empowering
& supporting service users to achieve the required independence?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Sandwell MBC and South West Birmingham NHS Trust are
working in partnership to provide short-term reablement in a newly built
integrated Social Care and Health Centre, which opened in December 2022. The centre is an 80 bedded reablement centre
based on Harvest Road, Rowley Regis.
As a Reablement Care Assistant
you will work with the service user through their person-centred plan and
treatment programme in conjunction with the Therapy team and Management team.
This will be an exciting opportunity to work in a service supporting
individuals to regain their skills and confidence so that they can return home.
Main duties of the job
Key duties and responsibilities
include
Assisting to reduce long-term care
needs by promoting independence.
Assisting in reducing re-admissions
to the acute trusts.
Undertaking duties as part of a
Integrated workforce.
Promoting service user well-being
and independence.
Contributing to all aspects of the physical and
emotional care needs of service users.
Involvement in, and
promotion of, the emotional and psychological needs of service users to instil
confidence by encouraging feelings of security and personal worth.
Working Hours
17.5 hours per week
You
will be required to work a mixture of early, late shifts. (7am 2.30pm and 2pm
9.30pm) These will also include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota
pattern.
Additional
Information
Successful candidates will be
required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We offer generous annual leave
entitlement with additional entitlement granted to employees who complete 5
years continuous service with Sandwell or other Local Authorities.
Access to the LG pension scheme
and an employee portal which includes discounts on a number of retail
locations, gym memberships and more.
If you have any queries in relation to the post,
please contact Michaela Fanthom on 0121 569 7277.
About us
We
reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we
receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to
complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application
please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or
have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the
Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to:hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment
process and our offer to you please visithttps://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
Click
hereto find out more about our One Team Framework: Values and
Behaviours
To apply please download the application and return to: Hrresourcing_applications@sandwell.gov.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your current duties and responsibilities are:
1. Support service users in order to help them maintain or achieve independence and self-determination. Whilst this may entail acceptable risk taking, due regard must be given to service users safety.
2. Participation in the planning of person-centred care programmes and the preparation of case reviews.
3. To act as a Keyworker, implementing care plans and treatment programmes in conjunction with the Therapy Team and Management Team and record their progress, providing recommendations within the review process.
4. To assist service users in all aspects of their physical care where necessary, with special emphasis on encouraging their independence.
5. Involvement in and promotion of the emotional and psychological needs of service users to instil confidence by encouraging feelings of security and personal worth.
6. To support service users to participate in domestic tasks (e.g. cooking, laundry, care of linen and clothes, washing up and other kitchen duties, cleaning and bed making) with a view to regaining independence.
7. Ensure effective and safe use of equipment and other aids that have been assessed and provided to individuals.
8. Assist with the control of infection including the safe disposal of clinical waste, working within infection control policies and procedures.
9. As a member of a team to promote a consistent approach needed to meet the Units objectives.
10. To have regard, at all times, to the comfort, well-being and self-respect of all service users.
11. Work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, communities, and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes are reached for individuals.
12. Ensure that all activity is accurately documented in the appropriate records for continuity of care in accordance with policies and procedures.
13. To comply with all Divisional, Departmental and Council Policies and Procedures.
14. Report any accidents/complaints/untoward incidents to the Management Team in a timely fashion and in accordance with existing policies and procedures.
15. To report any incident of ill treatment to a resident, to the Manager and, if not satisfied with appropriateness of the action taken, to Senior Management.
16. To participate in the operation of the Councils Appraisal Scheme.
17. Championing and executing an open culture of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) throughout the council which reflects the councils policy, values and behaviours.
18. Such other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post to assist the Service Area in the fulfilment of its objectives commensurate with the post holder's salary grade, abilities and aptitudes.
19. The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Council's policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your current duties and responsibilities are:
1. Support service users in order to help them maintain or achieve independence and self-determination. Whilst this may entail acceptable risk taking, due regard must be given to service users safety.
2. Participation in the planning of person-centred care programmes and the preparation of case reviews.
3. To act as a Keyworker, implementing care plans and treatment programmes in conjunction with the Therapy Team and Management Team and record their progress, providing recommendations within the review process.
4. To assist service users in all aspects of their physical care where necessary, with special emphasis on encouraging their independence.
5. Involvement in and promotion of the emotional and psychological needs of service users to instil confidence by encouraging feelings of security and personal worth.
6. To support service users to participate in domestic tasks (e.g. cooking, laundry, care of linen and clothes, washing up and other kitchen duties, cleaning and bed making) with a view to regaining independence.
7. Ensure effective and safe use of equipment and other aids that have been assessed and provided to individuals.
8. Assist with the control of infection including the safe disposal of clinical waste, working within infection control policies and procedures.
9. As a member of a team to promote a consistent approach needed to meet the Units objectives.
10. To have regard, at all times, to the comfort, well-being and self-respect of all service users.
11. Work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, communities, and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes are reached for individuals.
12. Ensure that all activity is accurately documented in the appropriate records for continuity of care in accordance with policies and procedures.
13. To comply with all Divisional, Departmental and Council Policies and Procedures.
14. Report any accidents/complaints/untoward incidents to the Management Team in a timely fashion and in accordance with existing policies and procedures.
15. To report any incident of ill treatment to a resident, to the Manager and, if not satisfied with appropriateness of the action taken, to Senior Management.
16. To participate in the operation of the Councils Appraisal Scheme.
17. Championing and executing an open culture of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) throughout the council which reflects the councils policy, values and behaviours.
18. Such other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post to assist the Service Area in the fulfilment of its objectives commensurate with the post holder's salary grade, abilities and aptitudes.
19. The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Council's policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a care setting,
- working to CQC standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ/QCF/RQF L2 in Care or equivalent, or
- willingness to work towards.
Training
Essential
- Will be required to undertake and complete
- the Care Certificate and RQF level 2 in Care
- if not already.
- Undertake all mandatory training as and
- when required to ensure compliance with
- legislation.
- To attend 1:1 and group supervision
- sessions and team meetings as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a care setting,
- working to CQC standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ/QCF/RQF L2 in Care or equivalent, or
- willingness to work towards.
Training
Essential
- Will be required to undertake and complete
- the Care Certificate and RQF level 2 in Care
- if not already.
- Undertake all mandatory training as and
- when required to ensure compliance with
- legislation.
- To attend 1:1 and group supervision
- sessions and team meetings as required.
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.
