Heathside Assessment Pathway service
Plank Lane
Leigh
WN7 4QE
Salary: Grade 5, £16,690 - £18,468 per annum. £12.80 - £14.16 per hour
25 hours per week
Your role:
You will provide support to adults in a therapeutic setting and a reablement service giving people the opportunity to maximise their skills, talents and aspirations as well as carry out therapeutic activity in accordance with agreed assessment plans to encourage independence and self-management in line with the agreed period of stay. You will support the seven-bedding setting allowing adults who have been medically optimised to reach their full potential. You will support your team leader in identifying the appropriate exits from the service and to identify current and future care needs and encourage individuals to maintain independence and self-management.
About you:
You will provide positive outcomes for people with a disability and have ability to work on your own, unsupervised or as part of a team. You will display Values and compassion when supporting people to maximise independence. Have the Ability to take positive risks in enabling people to maximise skills and independence. You will support the team leader in finding solutions to maintaining people’s independence.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
We are a caring council and committed to supporting adults who have been medically optimised in a hospital and to support adults to reach the full potential. We will provide you with a full induction and ongoing training in order to meet our high standards and service needs.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you require any further information, please contact Natalie Jones registered manager or the team leader on 01942602328.
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Interview date: Thursday 16th May 2024
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus adult barred list check
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