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If the answer is yes, then consider joining our friendly and supportive Walsall Council's, Intermediate Care Services as a Reablement Officer. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Intermediate Care Service in Walsall, this is a multi-disciplinary team operated jointly between Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and Walsall Adult Social Care. We are particularly looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team to help shape and deliver our services, and contribute to the model of best practice.
The successful candidates will be required to have experience of working in Adult Social Care and to join our Multi-Disciplinary Team. You will be required to support customers in their own homes to develop or regain skills and confidence, to co-ordinate and deliver a programme of active Reablement to support customers to achieve their full potential, working in accordance with individualised Reablement Plans.
You will work cohesively within a multidisciplinary team to maximise customer independence and reduce the need for ongoing support. Along with this, you will support customers to enjoy full access to the resources in their community, developing informal support networks., You will support/enable activities of daily living (ADL's) including personal care, (as part of a responsive service in partnership with other agencies) as required as part of an overall support plan, ensuring that religious, cultural and gender needs are met, and personal dignity and privacy are maintained.
All care interventions will be agreed with the service user and written within a support plan. The Reablement Officer will at all times support/enable activities of daily living (ADL's) within the agreed parameters set out in the persons support plan. . Do you have experience of working in community based Reablement Services? Have you experience of working with customers in their own homes? Do you understand the importance of strength based working?
Do you possess excellent written and verbal communication skills?, Minimum qualification for this role is NVQ L2 Health and social care or equivalent., This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English., Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance.
However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole - particularly your 'Supporting Information' - reflects your own voice. A generous annual leave entitlement offering (for this role) a minimum 24 days leave per year plus 9 concessionary days.
Access to an award winning pension scheme. Promotion of training and development opportunities to all our employees to help them progress and gain new skills A genuine commitment to equality of opportunity for our staff and customers - we aim to employ a representative workforce that reflects the communities we serve.