Living Made Easy Assessor

South Tyneside, United Kingdom

Full-time | Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Salary: £31,398 per year

Human Support Group - South Tyneside Unit 2.16, One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, NE33 1SA

Make a real difference to people's independence.

Do you have experience in care, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, moving and handling or supporting people to live independently? Are you someone who enjoys finding practical solutions to challenges and wants to make a genuine difference to people's lives? We're looking for a Living Made Easy Assessor to join our South Tyneside team. This is a varied role, working equally between our branch and out in the community, supporting people to remain as independent and safe as possible in their own homes. This role is funded by the Local Authority but employed by Human Support Group, and you'll work closely with both our Registered Manager and the Local Authority's Single-Handed Care Lead.

Job Description

What you'll do:

• You'll work directly with people who are new to our reablement service, helping them identify practical ways to regain or maintain their independence.
• Your day could include visiting people in their own homes to complete assessments following their referral to our reablement service.
• Assessing daily living, mobility and moving and handling needs.
• Identifying practical solutions and recommending appropriate equipment to help people remain independent.
• Once fully trained and assessed as competent, ordering low-level equipment such as commodes, walking frames, bed levers and other aids.
• Visiting existing service users where moving and handling concerns or other issues have been identified and finding safe, practical solutions.
• Recognising when a person's needs are more complex and making appropriate referrals to services such as Recovery at Home or other support networks.
• Working with individuals, families and informal carers to understand what matters to them and what they want to achieve.
• Supporting people to develop their daily living skills and maximise their independence.
• Completing accurate assessments and providing these to the Local Authority within agreed timescales.
• Reviewing accidents and incidents recorded within our internal system, identifying themes and trends, making referrals and escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Attending meetings, networking sessions and additional training with the Local Authority and our internal team.
• Working collaboratively with Social Care, Health and other professionals to ensure people receive the right support at the right time.

Qualifications

Your training and development:

You don't need to be an occupational therapist to succeed in this role. The successful candidate will complete specialist training with the Local Authority and will be assessed as competent before carrying out equipment assessments and ordering appropriate low-level equipment. You'll also develop your knowledge of moving and handling, reablement, strengths-based approaches and supporting people to achieve greater independence.

What you'll bring:

• We're looking for someone who is experienced in health, social care, rehabilitation, reablement, moving and handling or a related field.
• Confident communicating with people, families and other professionals.
• A good listener who can understand what matters to the individual rather than simply focusing on what they can't do.
• Comfortable working independently in people's homes and making appropriate decisions.
• Organised and able to complete accurate assessments and documentation within required timescales.
• Able to recognise risk and know when further professional support is required.
• Passionate about promoting independence, choice and dignity.
• Comfortable working collaboratively across different teams and organisations.
• Confident using IT and maintaining accurate records.

Experience of occupational therapy, moving and handling, reablement, care assessment, rehabilitation or equipment provision would be particularly valuable.

Additional Information

A different approach to care:

Our approach puts the person at the centre of their own care and support. Rather than simply asking "What care does this person need?" we want to understand: "What could help this person do more for themselves?" You'll use active listening, observation, and a strength-based approach to understand people's goals, identify barriers to independence, and find practical solutions. That might be as simple as the right piece of equipment, a change in how something is done, additional support from another service or helping someone regain confidence in their own abilities.

Who we are:

At Human Support Group, our aim is to provide high-quality care and support that helps people live the lives they want to lead. Working in partnership with the Local Authority, our teams support people to maintain and develop their independence, prevent or reduce future care needs and stay connected to their communities. Human Support Group is part of CCH Group, an Equal Opportunities Employer.