Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Home First and Reablement Coordinator

The closing date is 17 November 2025

Job summary

THIS POST IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Our Home First & Reablement service supports people return home after a stay in hospital to continue their recovery in their own surroundings - regaining their ability to live as independently as possible.

We are seeking candidates with experience in the delivery of Home First & Reablement and have experience of working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

As a Home First & Reablement co-ordinator, you will provide managerial and operational support for the day to day delivery of the service, providing operational line management of Senior Reablement assistants, Reablement assistants and Administrators and Scheduling planners. You will work closely with other health care professionals and be responsible for assessing and delivering essential clinical and personal care to our service users within Gloucester. You will ensure that our service user needs are met and assist the team in maintaining high standards of care delivery which will include visits to service users.

This is an exciting time to join our service - we are expanding to continue to provide quality care and support and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who want to work with people in their communities.

Main duties of the job

o Ensuring the efficient deployment of Senior Reablement workers and Reablement workers to meet service user need and to ensure hours are fully utilised.o To undertake initial assessments and undertake reassessment / review following the period of Home First and Reablement.o Providing information and advice to service users, their carers and families on progression from the short-term serviceo Able to work alone as well as part of a multidisciplinary team including; therapists, senior community nurse assessor, Progression and wellbeing co-ordinator and reablement workers.o Proactively seek feedback from Senior Reablement and Reablement workers on a regular basis to monitor progress of service users towards meeting their outcomes and to ensure discharge/onward progression is timely.o To manage the recruitment, selection, induction, competency completion, training and development of Senior Reablement and Reablement workerso To carry out regular supervision and management of the staff reporting to the post. This will include monitoring performance, sickness absence management and conducting observed practice of the RW and SRW team to ensure high standards of service delivery are maintained.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-25-916

Job locations

Gloucester ICT Collingwood House

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description and person specification for more detail with regard to this role in Gloucester.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description and person specification for more detail with regard to this role in Gloucester.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Health and Social Care Qualification, NVQ 4 or equivalent experience.
  • GCSE level or equivalent in English and maths
  • Qualification in managerial/leadership experience or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a Multidisciplinary Team
  • Experience of using IT systems and scheduling tools to operationally organise and deliver services
  • Experience of managing staff at various levels, including delegation and supervision
  • Experience of working with people to achieve goals

Desirable

  • Experience of working within Homefirst and Reablement

Knowledge

Essential

  • Clear understanding of the principles of Home First and Reablement
  • Strong customer focus with a commitment to ensuring the provision of high-quality services, both internally and externally
  • Able to maintain clear and accurate records and statistics, with knowledge of the relevant legislation for health and social care services

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Care Quality Commission standards and regulations.

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of excellent communication skills
  • Resourceful and proactive with a positive attitude and an adaptable approach to challenges
  • Evidence of prioritisation and delegation of work effectively to optimise workforce resources and meet strategic objectives

Desirable

  • Ability to respond to unforeseen events ensuring appropriate action is taken
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Health and Social Care Qualification, NVQ 4 or equivalent experience.
  • GCSE level or equivalent in English and maths
  • Qualification in managerial/leadership experience or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a Multidisciplinary Team
  • Experience of using IT systems and scheduling tools to operationally organise and deliver services
  • Experience of managing staff at various levels, including delegation and supervision
  • Experience of working with people to achieve goals

Desirable

  • Experience of working within Homefirst and Reablement

Knowledge

Essential

  • Clear understanding of the principles of Home First and Reablement
  • Strong customer focus with a commitment to ensuring the provision of high-quality services, both internally and externally
  • Able to maintain clear and accurate records and statistics, with knowledge of the relevant legislation for health and social care services

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Care Quality Commission standards and regulations.

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of excellent communication skills
  • Resourceful and proactive with a positive attitude and an adaptable approach to challenges
  • Evidence of prioritisation and delegation of work effectively to optimise workforce resources and meet strategic objectives

Desirable

  • Ability to respond to unforeseen events ensuring appropriate action is taken

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucester ICT Collingwood House

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NW


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucester ICT Collingwood House

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NW


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Reablement Lead Gloucester

Amy Wadley

amy.wadley@ghc.nhs.uk

03004213719

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-25-916

Job locations

Gloucester ICT Collingwood House

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NW


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