Reablement Bridging Senior Care Officer

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Cardiff - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 21 - 21

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

The Reablement & Bridging Senior Care Officer plays a key role within the Community Reablement Team supporting adults to regain or develop the skills needed for independent daily living following illness or a hospital stay.

The post-holder will provide senior-level care for more complex cases encourage strength-based independence and ensure high-quality person-centred practice.

They will line-manage a team of Reablement Care Workers provide supervision maintain training standards and ensure compliance with statutory duties regulated service requirements and Cardiff Council policies.

The role involves hybrid working rota-based hours and delivering a high standard of care within a regulated setting.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Line-manage a designated team of Reablement Care Workers providing supervision guidance mentoring and support.

Ensure training and compliance standards are maintained in line with CIW regulations RISCA 2016 the Social Care (Wales) Act 2014 and Council policies.

Monitor individual client cases ensuring care plans remain appropriate and provide regular feedback to Team Leads and Assessors.

Support more complex cases by delivering strength-based person-centred care aimed at developing or re-establishing independence.

Promote independence by empowering service users to make informed choices while ensuring safe risk management.

Maintain accurate and compliant records for staff and service users.

Collaborate with partner agencies internal departments health professionals and third sector organisations.

Provide day-to-day problem-solving support to Reablement Care Workers including overcoming technology or system barriers.

Maintain required training levels and registration with Social Care Wales.

Work in line with the Councils safeguarding health and safety and equality policies.

Work flexibly across community locations homes County Hall and hybrid working arrangements as service needs demand.

Skills/Experience:

Experience working with older people and/or adults with disabilities.

Experience in a home care or community care setting.

Proven experience of supervising or line-managing staff within a regulated care service.

Ability to work to challenging timescales and prioritise tasks under pressure.

Strong communication skills both written and verbal with vulnerable clients and multi-agency partners.

Understanding of CIW standards regulated services requirements and health and safety responsibilities.

Ability to maintain high standards of record-keeping and case documentation.

Strong problem-solving ability and mentoring skills.

Computer literacy including confidence using Office 365.

Person-centred strength-based and outcomes-focused practice approach.

Good numerical skills.

Additional Information:

Ability to work flexibly across rota requirements (7am10pm).

Hours: 37 per week rota-based (any 5 days out of 7 between 7am10pm)

Location: County Hall / Community settings / Hybrid

Staff Managed: 813 Reablement Care Workers

Enhanced DBS is required for this role.

Required Skills:

Experience working with older people and/or adults with disabilities. Experience in a home care or community care setting. Proven experience of supervising or line-managing staff within a regulated care service. Ability to work to challenging timescales and prioritise tasks under pressure. Strong communication skills both written and verbal with vulnerable clients and multi-agency partners. Understanding of CIW standards regulated services requirements and health and safety responsibilities. Ability to maintain high standards of record-keeping and case documentation. Strong problem-solving ability and mentoring skills. Computer literacy including confidence using Office 365. Person-centred strength-based and outcomes-focused practice approach. Good numerical skills.

3 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: The Reablement & Bridging Senior Care Officer plays a key role within the Community Reablement Team supporting adults to regain or develop the skills needed for independent daily living following illness or a hospital stay. The post-holder will p...