Reference and Location
Reference: REQ7125
Region: Central
Location: Leicester General Hospital, Neville Centre, Leicester
Description
Part Time / 21 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 12 Months. The Reablement Service is a small but dedicated team whose main goal is to enrich the lives of those returning home from hospital or experiencing a short‑term change in needs at home, ensuring residents maintain independence and healthy living in a safe manner within the comfort of their own home.
Schedule
Working a mixture of morning 7:30 am to 4:00 pm and evening shifts 1:45 pm to 10:15 pm across a rota covering 7 days a week, including weekends, bank holidays and other public holidays.
Responsibilities
- Plan and programme all support visits within the Reablement Service across the Leicester area.
- Coordinate visits to keep residents independent, reduce hospital admissions and provide respect and dignity.
- Handle shift handovers, clarifying outstanding visits and ensuring coverage.
- Respond to phone and email requests, prioritising actions and ensuring response within two hours.
- Enter care plans and allocate visits using the OneTouch Electronic Rostering System.
- Maintain accurate records of visits, cancellations and other status changes.
- Generate reports for case‑responsible staff detailing actions taken.
- Receive and process incoming referrals to the Reablement Provider Service.
Qualifications
- Disciplined with excellent organisational and IT skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure in a busy environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication with a diverse range of people.
- Previous coordination experience within a social‑care setting is desirable.
- Will undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Benefits and Compensation
- Salary: £16,231 – £17,607 per year.
- Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): £24,008.
- Generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and optional flexible working.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Flexible benefits including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and relocation assistance to Leicester where appropriate.
EEO Statement
We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce and provide equal opportunities.
For an informal conversation please contact Ashish Brahmbhatt at ashish.brahmbhatt@leicester.gov.uk.
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