Community Reablement Worker – 3 Conversations
Job Description
Job title: Community Reablement Worker – 3 Conversations
Company: Nottingham City Council
Job description: Job Description:Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: County Hall, Leicester, LE3 8RLWorker Category: Hybrid WorkerSalary: £26,427 – £28,776 per annum (pro rata for part-time)Working Hours: 37 hours per weekContract Type: Temporary to 31st March 2025Closing Date: 2nd April 2024Interview Date(s):An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Social Care Getting Help in Neighbourhoods (GHIN) Team for a Fixed term contract of a Mental Health Community Reablement Worker until 31st March 2025.This role has been created as part of a 3-year funded project from the ICB (integrated Care Board) LPT (Leicester Partnership trust) NHS England. The project has been set up to provide Mental health sites in each of the 12 neighbourhoods across LLR (Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland). These sites are to have 1 worker in, within the capacity of a Mental health community reablement worker using the 3 conversations approach.This advert is for 2 full time equivalent workers, community reablement workers, working within Northwest Leicester neighbourhood or Oadby & Wigston Neighbourhood. These roles will potentially be working with people with complex mental health so it is desirable that you have, and can demonstrate, experience with the presentation of this.About the RoleAs a Mental Health Community Reablement Worker, you will deliver a community-based enablement and inclusion service, which supports people to learn or relearn skills, reduces social isolation, and encourages people to become part of their community and as independent as possible. You will work with individuals and the key people in their lives to identify specific needs and wants which you will then discuss with the individual, setting out how these will be achieved and including strategies that can be used to manage any identified risks.As part of your role, you will support individuals to explore a range of community options such as access to employment, voluntary opportunities, recreational/social pursuits, and community, cultural or spiritual activities. Where necessary, you will provide information to commissioning workers about an individual’s eligible needs as well as identifying and reporting potential safeguarding, mental capacity, and other high-risk situations where a person’s safety or liberty may be at risk.As part of this role, you will be working in the 3 Conversations approach. You will connect with individuals to find out their wants and needs to support them in their reablement journey. You will step away from the old ways of working and assessment-based approach and will use conversations to discuss the support that may be needed. You will work using the 3 conversations principles and golden rules and connect the individuals to support rather than hand them over. There will be evidence-based questions about the 3 Conversations approach please review the below link prior to applying.Please see the following link for more information on the 3 conversations approach –A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.About YouTo apply for this post, you must:
- Hold a relevant health/social care qualification to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent or have equivalent relevant experience.
- Have relevant experience of working with adults with mental health conditions and physical and learning disabilities in a social care setting and of working with other agencies.
- Have an understanding of recovery, social inclusion, self-directed support, and person-centred planning as well as knowledge of a variety of conditions and how these can impact people’s lives as well as a firm understanding of the 3 Conversations approach.
- Have a good understanding of the services that are available from external parties such as the NHS and community agencies and an awareness of how social care organisations fit within the wider community/voluntary sector.
- Have knowledge of risk assessment and be able to work with individuals to develop strategies to manage any identified risks and have experience with working with those who have complex/long term mental ill health conditions.
- Have good communication, prioritisation, time management, and IT skills.
- Be able to travel to various locations throughout the county in a cost-effective manner.
We also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Interested in Flexible Working?We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:Paul Williams – Team LeaderTelephone: 0116 305 4270Email:How to ApplyLeicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job, please click on ‘Apply Now’. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .By applying for this post, you agree to our .About Us:About Leicestershire County CouncilLeicestershire County Council is a and organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the . We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
Expected salary: £26427 – 28776 per year
Location: Leicestershire
