About the Role:

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Reablement Practitioner to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for the daily management and supervision of reablement support workers, ensuring that clients receive high-quality, person-centred care that enables them to stay in their own homes and facilitates timely hospital discharge.

The assessment process with clients is a critical part of this role. You will be the first point of contact for new referrals to Reablement this involves Comprehensive Holistic Assessment.  Ensuring the client's home environment supports their independence goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate referrals and assessments to develop personalised goal/care plans.
• Completion of Medication assessments, production of MAR charts or provision of TEC
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and home checklists to support clients' independence goals.
• Supervise and support reablement support workers, ensuring their development and compliance with training.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including GPs, nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with CQC standards and safeguarding procedures.

Please note for this role ;

You must hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle

You must be able to work a 9 week rota with a total of 3 weekends within this

All about you:

• Knowledge of good care practice principles and direct care of older people/people with disabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  Ability to complete assessments, including risk assessments, and develop goal-setting plans.
• Experience in staff supervision and performance monitoring.
• NVQ III or Health and Social Care Diploma or equivalent qualification.

All about the team:

We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can make a real impact on the lives of our clients. You will have opportunities for professional development and career progression within our organisation.
If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and want to be part of a dedicated team, we would love to hear from you. 

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.