Post Specification
4th April 2016
Reablement and Review Officer
PCD 8ii
8
To be read in conjunction with your role profile
Date
Post Title
Role Profile
Final Grade
Service Area
PG
6495
People
Care and
Development
(brief description)
Health and Care Services – Reablement Service
Purpose of this post
To move people through ha reablement pathway in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring the best
outcomes are achieved for the individual at all times.
Key job specific accountabilities (max 5)
1. Identify and ‘case find’ people who will benefit from reablement,
2. Carry out service introductions to identify if appropriate for reablement.
3. Assess people, identify goals/outcomes, create reablement plans, carry out risk assessments
and make sure the reablement episode achieves the best outcomes for those individuals,
4. Review the goals/outcomes set and decide the follow up actions required,
5. To follow up with a review at six weeks to ensure their ongoing support is set at an appropriate
level, if there is an ongoing need for care.
Please note annual targets will be discussed during the appraisal process
Key facts and figures of the post
Budget
responsibilities
Staff management
responsibilities
Other
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Non financial – staffing resource
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none
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Post Specific - Qualifications, knowledge, experience and expertise
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Trusted Assessor or a willingness to achieve within 9 months of appointment
Manual Handling Keyworker
Practical experience in the workplace with vulnerable people in the home setting.
Experience of partnership working or multi-disciplinary team approaches.
Some experience in monitoring or reviewing an activity/plan/delivery for continued positive impact in
any setting
Good communication including interpersonal skills with colleagues, customers and their carers. Also
demonstrate accurate and concise written communication and IT skills.
Cumbria County Council
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Under supervision and guidance to have the ability to demonstrate effective time management skills,
punctuality and ability to work to deadlines
Ability to create and maintain a culture that enables and empowers staff and customers alike
Ability to network effectively with multi-disciplinary organisations and contribute to effective team
working
Demonstrable understanding of changing needs of individuals
Awareness of relevant National and local Policies and legislation relevant to area of work including
health and safety
Ability to deal with some challenging behaviour and situations where confrontation may arise
Minimum Level 2 qualification in care OR Equivalent qualification/experience
Job working circumstances
Emotional
demands
Physical
demands
Working
conditions
(only include if additional JWCs apply)
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Some exposure to service users who may be distressed/ disadvantaged
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None
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Some exposure to confrontation ./ challenging behaviour
Extensive travel within the division during all working hours
Agile worker.
Other Factors
There will be a need to respond to staff and situations urgently that will not always be accessible
via public transport, therefore there is a requirement to travel independently via a motorised
vehicle due to the geographical dispersal of the staff and service users throughout the division.