Care Assistant - Reablement

Job summary

Do you have a passion for working with people in an Adult Social Care or Health setting and a desire to make a real difference in people's lives?

Are you a great team player and a confident communicator, who cares passionately about providing person-centred care and support?

Are you passionate about empowering & supporting service users to achieve the required independence?

Sandwell MBC and South West Birmingham NHS Trust are working in partnership to provide short-term reablement in a newly built integrated Social Care and Health Centre, which opened in December 2022. The centre is an 80 bedded reablement centre based on Harvest Road, Rowley Regis.

You will work with the service user through their person-centred plan and treatment programme in conjunction with the Therapy team and Management team.

This will be an exciting opportunity to work in a service supporting individuals to regain their skills and confidence so that they can return home.

Key duties and responsibilities include

• Assisting to reduce long-term care needs by promoting independence. Assisting in reducing re-admissions to the acute trusts. Undertaking duties as part of a Integrated workforce. Promoting service user well-being and independence. Contributing to all aspects of the physical and emotional care needs of service users. Involvement in, and promotion of, the emotional and psychological needs of service users to instil confidence by encouraging feelings of security and personal worth.

Main duties of the job

Working Hours

17.5 hours per week permanent position

21 hours per week permanent position

35 hours per week permanent position

35 hours per week permanent (nights)

You will be required to work a mixture of early, late shifts. (7am 2.30pm and 2pm 9.30pm) These will also include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern.

Additional Information

• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We offer generous annual leave entitlement with additional entitlement granted to employees who complete 5 years continuous service with Sandwell or other Local Authorities. Access to the LG pension scheme and an employee portal which includes discounts on a number of retail locations, gym memberships and more.

You will also be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring check.

If you have any queries in relation to the post, please contact Michaela Fanthom on 0121 569 7277.

About us

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

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To apply please download the application and return to: Hrresourcing_applications@sandwell.gov.uk