Reablement Officer

We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. Wigan Reablement Team has been rated Outstanding' by Care Quality Commission. Reablement is a service to help people make a swift transition from a state of dependency to independence. The service can be provided for up to six weeks. The team will support people who have just left hospital or following significant changes in a person's ability to thrive at home. We will support people to regain the confidence, ability and skills to live at home. Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do.

You must be creative and self-motivating with a strong customer care ethic. You will be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills and the value of promoting independence. You will be the first face to face contact from the Reablement service in the person's home. You will use an asset-based approach to promote independence, helping people to remain within their own homes and also connect within their communities to enhance their well-being. You will be required to hold a current valid driving licence and the ability to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. The post will support the existing team to take referrals and will be responsible for assessing, monitoring and reviewing Reablement programmes to include equipment and adaptations. The successful candidates will also have experience of working with people who may require support with medication and moving and handling. You will need to hold :

• Adult Lead Level 3 in Health & Social Care or have already commenced or demonstrate a commitment to undertake in the first 6 months along with the willingness to obtain the Care Certificate.
• Recognised certificate in Trusted Assessor or willingness to obtain.
• Medication Level 2 certificate.
• A current moving and handling certificate
• This post will require an enhanced DBS.
  
  Wigan Council has been voted Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards., Wigan Council prides itself on equality , inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities.
We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

Salary : Grade 6, £16,400 - £18,177 per annum. 22.2 hours per week Your role : The role is a deeply rewarding position within the team that supports residents of the borough back into their own homes. As a Reablement Officer you will be part of the team providing integrated, multidisciplinary programmes of Reablement across the borough. We are part of Urgent Care which is a multidisciplinary team consisting of Reablement, Therapists, Social Care Workers, Housing and Health professionals. The Reablement service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year to include all Bank Holidays operating between the hours 07 : 00 through to 22 : 00. This role can exceed normal hours of work in line with the service needs. You will work one weekend in four and your hours of work will be 09 : 30 17 : 30