Community Reablement Assistant Level 2 (Adults' Health and Care)

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC618496

Salary Range: £26,918 - £29,616 per annum 
Work Location: North Hants Hub (based in Basingstoke covering Basingstoke, Alton, Aldershot, Liphook, Whitchurch, Bordon and Farnborough)
Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent 

Closing Date: 13 November 2024

The Role:

Joining our Reablement Team as a Community Reablement Assistant Level 2, you’ll help to support adults over the age of 18 across Hampshire who may be experiencing a need for additional care and support.  Our aim is to maximise their independence and potential, as well as reduce, avoid or delay the need for ongoing care whilst supporting them to remain living at home.

Our team of Community Reablement Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Sensory Officers, work in partnership with Health colleagues to offer support, encouragement and guidance to those with short or long term conditions and frailties as well as supporting those coming out of hospital.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains any specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Your role will involve initial visits where you’ll undertake risk assessments, goal setting and update the reablement plan for our Community Reablement Assistants Level 1 to follow. This may include an element of providing intimate personal care, continence care as well as moving and handling to continuously work towards restoring independence.  You’ll also coach and mentor our Community Reablement Assistants as well as support Team Leaders, Occupational Therapists and Sensory Officers.

In return, you’ll receive professional ongoing training, a comprehensive induction and the full support of the wider team. Hampshire County Council also offers a comprehensive suite of management training which is offered alongside a generous benefits package.  For further information please visit our Reablement website.

Working Patterns:
Our Service runs 07:00-22:00, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, therefore you’ll be required to work evenings and/or public holidays and/or weekends as part of your Normal Working Hours. Details of the working patterns available will be discussed in more detail during the selection process.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Community Response Assistant, Personal Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Carer, Senior Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Caregiver, Rehabilitation Worker.

To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.

Travel Requirements:
You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.   

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application.  For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application.  For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Lauren Richards, Operational Manager on lauren.richards@hants.gov.uk