About this role
Job summary
Join our dedicated Community Response Team as a Reablement Team Leader.As a Reablement Team Leader, you'll support adults across Hampshire who need extra care and assistance. Our Community Response Service focuses on short-term assessment and reablement for those with various short and long-term conditions and frailties, including those transitioning from hospital care. We are dedicated to promoting independence and enhancing the quality of life for our service users, helping them stay at home longer.
Main duties of the job
What you'll do:
Triage and Assessment: Collaborate with health colleagues to receive and assess referrals, using a strengths-based approach to identify needs and set goals.Coordination and Care: Coordinate care to promote daily living skills and independence, working with partners like the Frailty Support Service and hospitals.Team Leadership: Oversee a team of Community Reablement Assistants, providing motivation, coaching, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.What were looking for:
Relevant experience: With significant experience in a social or health care setting, youll have a proven track record of successfully leading, motivating and developing others.
Knowledge: A good understanding of the needs of the service users and the impact of this on individuals, their carers and relatives. Youll know what makes good care practice and how to deliver social care reablement.Relationship management skills: Fantastic communication and interpersonal skills are vital for building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of people.
About us
Impactful Work: Watch our short video on our website to find out more about the important work we do in our reablement service. We want to help you strive to be the best you can be and to enjoy serving Hampshire with purpose and pride.Career Growth: Whether you're expanding your leadership skills or stepping into a management role for the first time, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow in a supportive environment.Flexible Working: Our Service runs 7 days a week, therefore youll be required to work a shift pattern that includes early, day and late shifts, in addition to weekends, including bank holidays, on a rotational 2:4 basis, for which enhancements are paid. The current working hours for this position are subject to change.Professional Development: We recognise the importance of growing and developing our staff and offer a range of fully-funded sponsored qualifications in addition to your role, including Leadership, Occupational Therapy and Sensory Services. Youll be supported to complete a Care Certificate and Level 4 Lead Practitioner Diploma once in post, fully funded by the council.Employee Support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.Competitive Benefits Package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Hampshire County Council
Address Elizabeth II Court
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hants.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)