Rehab Assistant
Vision Support, Simm's Cross, Halton
Rehab Assistant
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Vision Support, Simm's Cross, Halton
- Part time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 4 days ago, 17 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 9c11c992cd744943b230450afdd5a0fd
Full Job Description
- Visit service users in their own home and maintain contact by telephone. Submit a short written report for each contact on an in-house database.
- Work with the service user to identify areas of support to increase independence and review periodically.
- Develop an understanding of vision impairment issues and equipment.
- Identify areas where service users could benefit from a referral into other Vision Support services and/or external organisations.
- Develop an awareness of safeguarding issues and procedures.
- Identify social activities in the area and encourage service users to attend.
- Assist with correspondence i.e. reading/writing mail, making appointments, etc.
- Accompany service users to one-off shopping trips or medical appointments.
- Develop an awareness of benefits and service user eligibility, and support service users to complete the forms as appropriate.
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