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Rehabilitation Officer Visual Impairmen

Lambeth | www.cv-library.co.uk |
Rehabilitation Officer Visual Impairment
Lambeth
Full time role: 35/hrs a week
£315.00/day
Start date: ASAP

AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Rehabilitation Officer Visual Impairment in the Lambeth area. 3 - 6 months contract.

Purpose of the Job

To provide Rehabilitation Assessment and Mobility Training to Adults who are blind, Deafblind and partially sighted, who are residents of; or are the responsibility of the London Borough of Lambeth, are in their own homes or at other suitable locations as appropriate.
At all times give due regard to Council Departments and Service Units policies and practices when carrying out his/her responsibilities. To monitor, update and add to the Lambeth Council Registration Certificate of Visual Impairment following Certification by a Consultant Ophthalmologist.

Duties & Responsibilities
  1.  Assess the rehabilitation and mobility needs of visually impaired people for training to enable them to maintain or improve their independence, confidence and abilities.
  2.  Through risk assessment and provision of resources and or equipment, equipment which will help reduces risk of accidents to the person [i.e. walking in to road, burns from cooking etc].
  3.  To assess the needs of people newly registered as blind or partially sighted for services provided by the Team or for referral to other agencies, liaising with carers and others where appropriate.
  4.  Provide or assist with rehabilitation and mobility training for visually impaired people on an individual or group basis.
  5.  Train service users for independent living with skills to maintain their independence, including daily living, mobility and orientation, personal hygiene, use of special equipment, communication aids etc.
  6.  Following a ROVI assessment to advise on the provision of equipment required; demonstrate and train in its use in accordance with National and Local guidelines.

Relevant Experience

E1 Considerable experience of working within a social care setting where you are/were working with people with disabilities or older people.

E2 Considerable experience of working with people who have limited or no verbal communication including understanding of how to work with people who have a cognitive impairment.

E3 Considerable experience of working with vulnerable adults in the community with experience of assessing need via assessment or review or using assessment skills to meet current need.

E4 Able to manage a work load to agreed targets and able to use initiative and work without direct supervision