Independence Assistant Coordinator
Hackney
£25/hr
Start date: ASAP
Full time: Mon - Fri 36/hrs a week
INTEGRATED INDEPENDENCE TEAM
The Integrated Independence Team (IIT) is an integrated health and social care service provided jointly by the Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust and the London Borough of Hackney. The service places the user at the heart of the care planning process, and aims to promote independence, deliver outcome focused care, and provide a seamless journey through the care system. The service has a single point of access and use a multi-disciplinary assessment and care planning framework. The service responds swiftly to service user need and, where possible, treats people in their own home or normal place of residence.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
* An integral part of the IIT, working with the range of health and social care professionals within the team to develop individualised reablement packages and rehabilitative care plans for service users, to enable daily living within a person's own home
* Coordinate the work of a team of Independence Assistants (IA), enabling them to deliver a quality care provision, which meets service users' needs, across an allocated area of the Borough.
* Ensure high levels of care and support are implemented effectively by the team, focussing on rehabilitation, promoting independence and ensuring the individuals' safety and wellbeing.
* Work in a way that is flexible and ...