Reablement Support Worker

Job Introduction

Reablement Support Worker

The Royal Greenwich is seeking dedicated Reablement Support Workers to join our health and social care team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on individuals’ lives, supporting them as they regain their independence following hospital discharge or health setbacks. Reablement Support Workers play a crucial role in helping people relearn or adapt the skills they need to care for themselves and live safely in their own homes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with Daily Living Skills: Provide support to clients with daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, and prompting medication.
• Mobility Support: Help clients with mobility tasks, including getting in and out of bed, using stairs, and walking around. Moving and Handling equipment. 
• Personal Care Assistance: Support with personal care activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating, ensuring clients feel comfortable and dignified.
• Encourage Social Engagement: Facilitate social activities by helping clients get out and about, meet friends, and participate in hobbies.
• Goal-Oriented Support: Work with clients who have set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals, following a personalized care plan to help them achieve independence.
• Provide Encouragement: Offer emotional support and motivation, helping clients overcome challenges and build confidence in their abilities.
• Monitor Progress: Track the progress of clients in reaching their goals, adjusting support where necessary.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in health and social care, preferably in reablement or a similar role.
• Ability to support clients with a wide range of personal and domestic activities.
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining independence for clients.
• Compassionate, patient, and encouraging attitude toward individuals facing health challenges.
• Good communication skills to engage effectively with clients and team members.
• Flexibility and ability to work as part of a team.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals in the community.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Supportive work environment with ongoing professional development.

If you’re passionate about helping others regain their independence and enhance their quality of life, this is a rewarding role where your contribution will make a real difference.

Apply today to join the Royal Greenwich Reablement Support team!

Additional Information

Please ensure that your supporting statement details how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification document.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Paris Robinson; E: Paris.Robinson@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or T: 02098 921 2325 

Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.

DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. 

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received. 

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. 

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application. 

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary. 

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