Reablement Support Worker
| Posting date: | 08 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,893.00 to £24,702.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23893.00 - £24702.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2024 |
| Location: | Trowbridge, BA14 8JN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0041-1111 |
Summary
Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security and development Safeguarding, protection and care Community, residential, day or field settingsOngoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups Specification of any non-council provision Individual or small group emphasis May involve personal care activities Likely to involve immediate response to client Service / Function Context Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and targeted assistance from a team of support workers. The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to achieve their goals. The overall responsibilities of the reablement team are: To work with customers and carers/families to identify goals and design creative reablement support plans to achieve them To connect customers with local resources and facilities. To operate within legal frameworks and defined budgets for social care. The team will work closely with colleagues from Health, private providers, the voluntary sector and others, to support the occupational needs of customers.