Rehabilitation Officer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Cleantech People Full time

**What's involved with this role:
**Job Ref: Lambeth RQ1245652
**Enhanced DBS disclosure required**

Provide Rehabilitation Assessment and Mobility Training to Adults who are blind, Deafblind and partially sighted, who are residents of; or are the responsibility of the London Borough of Lambeth, are in their own homes or at other suitable locations as appropriate. At all times give due regard to Council Departments and Service Units policies and practices when carrying out his/her responsibilities. To monitor, update and add to the the Council Registration Certificate of Visual Impairment following Certification by a Consultant Ophthalmologist.

Key Responsibilities:
Assess the rehabilitation and mobility needs of visually impaired people for training to enable them to maintain or improve their independence, confidence and abilities.
- Through risk assessment and provision of resources and or equipment, equipment which will help reduces risk of accidents to the person [i.e. walking in to road, burns from cooking etc].
- Assess the needs of people newly registered as blind or partially sighted for services provided by the Team or for referral to other agencies, liaising with carers and others where appropriate. Provide or assist with rehabilitation and mobility training for visually impaired people on an individual or group basis.
- Train service users for independent living with skills to maintain their independence, including daily living, mobility and orientation, personal hygiene, use of special equipment, communication aids etc.
- Following a ROVI assessment to advise on the provision of equipment required; demonstrate and train in its use in accordance with National and Local guidelines.
- Ensure that work is regularly reviewed, monitored, recorded and evaluated in order to maintain high quality services.
- Maintain a range of costed resource information that is accessible to users, carers and other colleagues.
- Provide Mobility and Life Skill training to children under 18 years old, through risk assessment and age appropriate training [i.e. management of personal care, to remain safe inside and outside their home].
- Provide training in road awareness, transport mobility, joint working with Transport [on the tubes, trains, and buses etc].

**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF.**

**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additiona**l **information for clarity.**

Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
**Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.**

Qualifications:

- A foundation degree level qualification in Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) or an equivalent qualification.

Knowledge:

- Knowledge of causes and effects of common disabling medical conditions.
- Good understanding of adult community care activity in relation to statutory, voluntary or private social care sector.

**Experience**:
Considerable experience of working within a social care setting where you
- Considerable experience of working with people who have limited or no verbal communication including understanding of how to work with people who have a cognitive impairment.
- Considerable experience of working with vulnerable adults in the community with experience of assessing need via assessment or review or using assessment skills to meet current need.

Skills & Abilities:

- Able to manage a work load to agreed targets and able to use initiative and work without direct supervision.

ALD

**Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please



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