Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
08/04/2014
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 23/04/2014 23:59
Salary:
£15,189 to £16,604 pro rata i.e. Grade 3
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Reablement Service, North –Derwentside & Chester-le-Street Area
Further Information
Part-time 18.5hrs
4 x temporary posts up to 6 months subject to the return of the substantive postholder/service review.
1 x maternity leave cover
Under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 this post is deemed to be subject to an occupational requirement in relation to gender.
Applications are only welcome from female workers. The post holder will need to provide intimate personal care.
Vacancy No: CAS/14/25A
New Opportunity ! New Career !
We are looking to recruit into our highly motivated and committed Reablement Teams.
Reablement Workers are required to provide ‘hands on’ personal care to service users.
Reablement is about giving people over the age of 18 years the opportunity, motivation and confidence to relearn/regain some of the skills they may have lost as a consequence of poor health, disability/impairment or accident and to gain new skills that will help them to develop and maintain their independence.
The service provides a stepping stone of intensive reablement for people who are eligible for home care services before a long term home care service is provided.
Reablement provides a temporary service and will be provided for up to a
maximum of 6 weeks.
The emphasis will be to encourage the individual to 'do for' themselves not to 'do to' them. Trained staff will work with individuals in their own home to ensure that they are supported and enabled to practice daily living skills safely.
What do the service users say about our Service?
53% were fully independent after their period within the Reablement Service.
88% felt that their quality of life had improved.
100% were happy with the way they were treated within the Reablement Service.
84% felt that they had control over their daily lives.
92% were satisfied with the Service they had received from the Reablement Service.
The Reablement Service is committed to developing a culture of promoting independence and has a strong teamwork ethic.
Why would you be interested?
Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?
Do you want to work in a caring and supportive role with adults who live in their own homes?
Do you want to help people become independent with all aspects of daily living?
Do you want a new career with the training to help you carry out this new role?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment with support from experienced and motivated colleagues?
Do you want job satisfaction?
The successful applicants must have access to a car or means of mobility support, as the post includes the requirement to travel to and from service user`s homes within a given timescale, in accordance with the needs of the service.
Required Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent or willingness to achieve within 2 years of appointment.
The successful applicants for these posts will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Interviews to be held week commencing 5/5/14.
For further information about the posts please contact: Jean Doughty, Reablement Service Manager - Reablement South on 03000 269051. Email jean.doughty@durham.gov.uk or Julie Parkin on 03000 269062 email julie.parkin@durham.gov.uk
Apply on-line via or for further assistance please contact the HR Resourcing Team, Telephone 0191 3833081 (24 hr answerphone). Email hrresourcing@durham.gov.uk
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
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This job is closed for applications.