Independent Living Officer
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Be a key member of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team providing support to adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but require support to maintain their independence within their home setting. Placing emphasis on promoting and maintaining individuals' independence, dignity, and choice, undertaking medical, nursing or therapy related treatment programs or social care intervention to support and enable people.
Main duties of the job
Working across the whole of Calderdale, this role involves assessing a wide variety of situations, providing solutions (equipment, adaptations, and assistive technology), alongside caring and supporting individuals. Participate in new initiatives and future changes in care delivery including the Rapid Reablement Service as part of the Urgent Community Response Team. Support hospital discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Adult Care
- Willing towards Trusted assessor Accreditation
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Working with a range of people delivering care or support in the community
- Skilled understanding of the needs of people with Dementia including an understanding of promoting independence and choice to the individual
Desirable
- Provide high quality support to people in their own home
- Flexible working responding to the ever changing demands/needs of a community based service
- Work with people in goal setting, devise support plan to enable the person to maximize their independence and rehabilitation through reablement process and emotional support. Work with people to assess for equipment, assistive technology, and minor/major adaptations where appropriate including carers. To provide and / or install aids/ equipment and Assistive Technology
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal, non-verbal and written
- Able to plan and prioritise workload
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
- Ability to undertake training and apply new understanding
- Ability to maintain judgement when working under pressure
About the employer
The UCR team delivers a seven-day service with staff working on a rota basis for different shift patterns covering the whole of Calderdale. The service focuses on the delivery of rapid assessment and intervention for adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but who require crisis intervention within a community setting. This may be due to an alteration in their physical or psychological well-being, or a temporary change in their social circumstances which makes it difficult for them to be maintained in their own home without a short period of rehabilitation or intervention from UCR.