Reablement Coordinator (PO1)

Job description Post title: Reablement Coordinator � Full time 35 hours or Job share, Permanent. Service area: Adult Social Care � In-house Provider Services Grade: PO1 Reports to: Reablement Manager Your team: Islington Reablement Service Our ambition

We're determined to make Islington fairer. To create a place where everyone, whatever their background, has the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy a good quality of life. We also have an ambitious goal � to be the best council in the country   � with every employee clear about the part they play and inspired, focused and supported to give their very best. We want to build an organisation where employees feel valued, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our goals and provide the best services possible to our residents. Our values and behaviours �Be Islington� is about setting a clear challenge about what it means to be an Islington employee and sets the standard for every new recruit. We ask our employees to �Be Islington� � playing their part in working together for a fairer borough and to always be collaborative, be ambitious, be resourceful, and be empowering (�CARE�). Our commitment to challenging inequality We are committed to tackling inequality, racism and injustice and creating a fairer borough for all. In order to do this, we need to set the example by being a fair employer and creating a workplace environment, which is free from discrimination, racism and inequality. Our approach needs to be proactive, consistently learning to create a fairer workplace and foster a culture, which empowers all staff to challenge inequality. Fairness is at the heart of what we do. We want to celebrate and embrace our differences by:

Ensuring our workforce is representative of the people we work on behalf of, our residents

Creating equitable working environments and diverse teams

Understanding our residents in order to design and deliver services that help tackle inequality and improve life chances for our residents

Getting to know people and their differences Interpreting issues and concerns from a cultural perspective and address situations or problems from the points-of-view of multiple cultures Supporting people with long-term health conditions and/or disabilities Recognising the value of flexible working to support staff where possible

Key responsibilities The post holder will be part of the Islington Reablement Service � In-house provider services. Reablement enables individuals to regain or maximise their independence through intensive, short-term support, building on their strengths and enabling people to live healthy independent lives for as long as possible in their own homes, or the place they call home. The Islington Reablement Service is for adults with a range of needs including learning disability, physical and sensory needs, mental health and older people both in community and hospital settings across various locations.

The service is currently delivered 365 days from 8am � 10pm. However, the future direction is for the services to become increasingly multi agency and the service may need to change in line with service development requirements.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team carrying out targeted work to improve the independence of people going through a period of Reablement in Islington. They will coordinate a caseload of people receiving a period of Reablement, reviewing progress towards their personalised Reablement goals. They will lead reviews and update Reablement plans and risk assessments, ensuring a person is maximising independence as much as possible during their Reablement journey, and working to meet Reablement goals. The post holder will be responsible for transitioning the person out of the service by 6 weeks or before, completing strengths based reviews and arranging formal long term care only where necessary. The post holder will report to the Reablement Senior Practitioner or Reablement Manager.

From April 2022 this role will require you to be fully vaccinated in line with the Government�s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Making vaccination a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector for CQC regulated services.

Flexible working over a 7-day working week, to cover hours 8am-10pm will be required to fit in with the needs of the service:

To ensure that all there is a strengths based approach demonstrated in the delivery of care and support as detailed in the persons Reablement plan

To report any safeguarding concerns immediately, whether confirmed or suspected, to the Duty Manager in line with the Councils Safeguarding Policies & Procedures

To ensure that the Care Act 2014 is implemented in all aspects of their role

To work with people using our services, carers, families and other professionals to minimise and manage risk whilst enabling the service user to maintain their chosen lifestyle as far as possible

To promptly feedback any progress or changes in a person�s wellbeing, physical health or circumstances to the duty manager or emergency services

To keep concise legible records and complete documentation which complies with organisational and professional standards.

To be able to use information technology to organise and carry out daily tasks.

To actively recognise the need to liaise with other services and health professionals to ensure best support is provided to meet the needs of the service users and their families.

To maintain excellent standards of Infection control at all times adhering to universal precautions.

To attend and contribute to multi- disciplinary and other meetings as required To meet contractual agreement by attending regular supervision

To use and assist others in the use of information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner To achieve agreed service outcomes and outputs, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the line manager To undertake training and constructively take part in meetings, supervision, seminars and other events designed to improve communication and assist with the effective development of the post and post holder To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Council�s commitment to customer service excellence and ensure compliance with the customer care standards To be committed to the Council�s core values of public service, quality, equality and empowerment and to demonstrate this commitment in the way duties are carried out To ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard and compliance with the Data Protection Act and other legislation To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Council�s Health and Safety Policy and relevant Health and Safety legislation To follow the Pan London Safeguarding Adults procedures to investigate and manage risk where individuals have experienced or are likely to experience significant harm

To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post

Person specification You should demonstrate on your application form how you meet the essential criteria.  Please ensure that you address each of the criteria as this will be assessed to determine your suitability for the post. Essential criteria Qualifications Essential criteria Criteria description  Assessed by 1 GCSE English and Maths or equivalent  Application 2 Qualification credit Framework level 5 (QCF) in health and social care or willingness to train to achieve this.  Application/Interview Experience Essential criteria Criteria description Assessed by 3 Experience and evidence of working within a multi-disciplinary team setting essential � Reablement and community experience preferred Application/Interview 4 Experience of working with people with differing needs and from black and minority ethnic communities in inner city areas. Application/Interview 5 Experience and understanding of strengths based approaches and applying this in practice  Application/Interview Skills Essential criteria Criteria description Assessed by 6 Awareness and understanding of Safeguarding including legislative responsibilities and Making Safeguarding Personal  Application/Interview 7 A working knowledge of health and social care legislation including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2007 and other relevant statutory legislation   Application/Interview 8 Awareness of statutory requirements relating to regulated services, CQC standards  Application/Interview 9 Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders including Social Work Teams, Health, Housing and GPs. Application/Interview 10 To complete strengths-based reviews with people using services, focusing on how people can be supported to achieve their personalised Reablement goals. Application/Interview 11 Ability to understand needs of informal carers and offer assessment and support them effectively. Application/Interview 12 Ability to prioritise workload effectively and meet deadlines under demanding work pressures Application/Interview 13 To provide effective line management and supervision to Reablement support workers, focusing on embedding a Reablement ethos across the service.  Application/Interview 14 To participate in quality assurance, audit and service improvement where required Application/Interview 15 To work with people using services, carers and other professionals to minimise and manage risk, and enable positive risk taking. Application/Interview 16 Ability to attend and participate in Multi-disciplinary and other meetings as appropriate Application/Interview 17 Demonstrate good written and oral communication skills  Application/Interview 18 Ability to record documentation such as: strength based assessments, reviews, risk assessments, and support plans to a high standard Application/Interview 19 Ability to be able to use information technology to organise and carry out daily tasks such as allocation of work to staff, including apps, computers and SMART phones Application/Interview 20 Willingness to complete Trusted assessor training, to assess and prescribe equipment and minor adaptations as required. Application/Interview Special requirements of the post (Insert any special requirements of the post. Delete if this does not apply.) Essential criteria Criteria description Assessed by 21 This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service formally known as the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure Application/Interview 22 From April 2022, this role will require you to be fully vaccinated in line with the Government�s Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations, resulting in vaccination being a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector for CQC regulated services. Application/Interview 23 The post-holder may be required to work flexibly over a 7 day working week. Application/Interview 24 Willingness and ability to travel across the team geographical area Application/Interview 25 Willingness to work in people�s own homes where there are environmental challenges including hoarding; self-neglect and animals in situ Application/Interview 26 Ability to adhere to the Council�s Dignity for All policy. Application/Interview

Our accreditations Our accreditations include: the Healthy Workplace award, Timewise, London Living Wage Employer, Disability Confident Committed, The Mayor�s Good Work Standard, Stonewall Diversity Champion, and Time to Change.