Vision Rehabilitation Specialist - Adult Social Care
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 17846_CBC |
Summary
Vision Rehabilitation Specialist - Adult Social Care
Job description
37 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced, autonomous, and motivated Vision Rehabilitation Specialist who wants to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
Our Sensory Team is part of Bridgend's Community Resource Team which is a comprehensive multi-professional service comprising Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians and support staff. The team is based in an assessment centre with rehabilitation facilities on site. The Sensory Team supports people with Sight Loss, Hearing Loss and Dual Sensory Loss (including those with additional disabilities and complex needs) to meet their social care needs, promote their independence, and help them achieve their goals and outcomes and improve their wellbeing.
The team offers advice, support and guidance, home-based assessments, rehabilitation including orientation and mobility training, daily living skills, low vision therapy, communication in providing equipment/adaptations and emotional/psychological support as well as signposting to a range of specialist services.
The role involves managing your own case load, fully utilising multi-agency working to ensure the best outcomes for individuals and keeping up to date with new developments and technologies. Staff have the opportunity for growth and development within the team and sector.
We can offer you:
Investment in your development, with training learning and development opportunities available.
Professional support from a specialist Senior Practitioner
We pay for your continued professional membership
Competitive rate of pay
Free parking at the office
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults & Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
Closing Date: 24 September 2025
Shortlisting Date: 29 September 2025
Interview Date: 10 October 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
Job description
37 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced, autonomous, and motivated Vision Rehabilitation Specialist who wants to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
Our Sensory Team is part of Bridgend's Community Resource Team which is a comprehensive multi-professional service comprising Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians and support staff. The team is based in an assessment centre with rehabilitation facilities on site. The Sensory Team supports people with Sight Loss, Hearing Loss and Dual Sensory Loss (including those with additional disabilities and complex needs) to meet their social care needs, promote their independence, and help them achieve their goals and outcomes and improve their wellbeing.
The team offers advice, support and guidance, home-based assessments, rehabilitation including orientation and mobility training, daily living skills, low vision therapy, communication in providing equipment/adaptations and emotional/psychological support as well as signposting to a range of specialist services.
The role involves managing your own case load, fully utilising multi-agency working to ensure the best outcomes for individuals and keeping up to date with new developments and technologies. Staff have the opportunity for growth and development within the team and sector.
We can offer you:
Investment in your development, with training learning and development opportunities available.
Professional support from a specialist Senior Practitioner
We pay for your continued professional membership
Competitive rate of pay
Free parking at the office
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults & Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
Closing Date: 24 September 2025
Shortlisting Date: 29 September 2025
Interview Date: 10 October 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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