SHSCT Reablement Support Worker Band 3

Job details

• Branch: Southern HSC Trust area (SHSCT)
• Location: Kilkeel Primary Care Centre
• Directorate: Adult Community Services
• Salary: Band 3 (£24,937 - £26,598)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 26/08/26
• Closes: Wed, 09 September 2026 @ 4:00 PM
• Interview Dates: TBC

Notes

If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Reablement Support Worker

BAND

Band 3

DIRECTORATE

Adult Community Services (ACS)

INITIAL LOCATION

Kilkeel Primary Care Centre – South Down Reablement

REPORTS TO

Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist (Reablement)

ACCOUNTABLE TO

Head of Occupational Therapy

JOB SUMMARY

The Directorate of Adult Community Services has established a Reablement service for older people. The purpose of this service will be to enable older people to regain the skills and confidence they may have lost as a result of poor health or as a consequence of having spent a period of time in hospital or residential care. It is fundamentally different from a standard domiciliary care service in that the Reablement support worker will not just meet the day to day needs of the older person but actively help them to achieve maximum independence. The focus will therefore be on helping older people “to do for themselves” in their own home rather than “doing to or on” them. It is envisaged that those assessed as being suitable for a period of Reablement will have had their maximum independence restored within 6 weeks. The Reablement service will be provided over a seven day week.

The reablement support worker is a key member of the Trust’s Reablement Team and will work under the guidance of Occupational Therapists.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Actively encourage and work with older people to restore the confidence and skills they require for independent living in their own home. This will include working with the older person across a broad range of Reablement activities as per the individual’s care plan, e.g. looking after own personal care, meal provision, mobility, the use and care of their personal aids and appliances, developing and maintaining social networks and promoting general health and wellbeing.

Ensure all documentation in care plans is fully and accurately maintained to agreed standards and procedures.

Liaise with carers and family members to promote the Reablement ethos and secure their assistance with planned programmes/activities to restore the independence of their family member.

Report any changes in the older person’s circumstances or condition in accordance with Trust procedures.

Immediately report any “no access” visits that may occur.

Work as a member of the Trust’s Reablement service providing a seven day Reablement service delivering programmes to clients in their own homes.

Work collaboratively with team members of other Trust services to ensure the effective and timely exchange of information.

Attend and contribute to patient/client review meetings as required.

Treat all patients / clients and their carers with respect, dignity and courtesy and regard all matters relating to the individual and his / her circumstances as strictly confidential.

Summon appropriate assistance in the case of an emergency in accordance with Trust procedures

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

Standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the [org name] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.

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PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Reablement Support Worker Band 3

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Adult Community Services

SALARY Band 3

HOURS 2 posts available – 30hours & 35 hours. Hrs per week on a Rota basis

Between the hours of 8am and 11pm

Ref No: <to be inserted by HR> <September 2023>

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Qualifications/

Registration and Experience

NVQ/QCF level 3 in a care related subject

OR

NVQ/QCF level 2 in a care related subject or 4 GCSES at A-C including English language or equivalent higher qualification and 1 years’ experience in a Health/Social Care related role.

Where NVQ 3/QCF 3 in a Care related subject is not already held, the successful applicant must be willing to undertake this training on appointment and complete this qualification within one year of commencement.

2 years’ experience in a health/social care related role

Experience in the use of a minimum of one of the following:-

Microsoft Office products i.e Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Be registered with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC), or willing to achieve this on commencement

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Ability to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the needs of older people and the principles/issues associated with helping them maintain their maximum independence within their own home and community

Ability to use initiative, work effectively without direct supervision and contribute to the wider team.

Interview

Knowledge

Have good verbal, written communication and organisational skills to meet the needs of the post in full with a particular focus on the skills necessary to motivate independence and the achievement of goals.

Ability to work effectively as a team member.

Be flexible and available to work across a range of day, evening and weekend shift patterns on a rotational basis to meet the needs of the Reablement Service.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Experience

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants

may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply.

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times