Reablement Carer

Job Description

Ealing Council are currently seeking experienced Reablement Carers to join their team.

As a Reablement Carer, you will be responsible for providing rehabilitative personal care and domestic support for individuals in their home environment and other locations as required.

You will also be responsible for carrying out physical tasks, including assisting with rehabilitation activities and exercise programmes which may include manual handling techniques with Customers.

This role is for 25 hours per week (4pm-9pm)

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting Customers with physical tasks required, such as dressing, washing, meals, toileting, and mobility.


• Supervising Customers with medication, in accordance with Ealing Councils Medication policy and in line with their Care Plan.


• Helping to maintain contact with families, friends and community.


• Encouraging Customers to maintain an active interest in their appearance and their emotional and social well-being.


• Identifying Customers who are not achieving their goals and alerting Social Workers/Occupational Therapists/Team Leaders.


• Partaking in regular supervision and appraisal and training.


• Recording information appropriately and accurately for Wellbeing Checks.

Key Requirements

• A nationally recognised qualification, such as, Care Certificate, NVQ levels 2 or 3, City and Guilds pre nursing certificate or equivalent, health and social work access course, or a willingness to undertake NVQ training in accordance with Ealing Council policy.


• Ability to provide rehabilitative personal care and domestic support for individuals in their home environment and other locations as required.


• Experience within a similar role


• Ability to participate in a roster to undertake duties to maintain service delivery over a 14-hour period, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including bank holidays and extra leave days as appropriate.
  
  

How to Apply

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in this Reablement Carer position, please submit your CV.

Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted.