About the role
Your main role will be working within the Assistive Technology team across North Northants, assessing, providing and installing equipment to vulnerable members of the public following referrals into the service.
What will you be doing?
Assess customers level of need in order to ascertain whether Assistive Technology Equipment is required to support the individual at home to promote independence and ensure safety.
Supply and install Assistive Technology equipment following an assessment and agreement from all parties concerned in compliance with appropriate policies and regulations
Review equipment installed making necessary changes or adjustments to equipment where necessary or if needs have changed to ensure appropriate adjustments are made.
Ensure that customer case notes are accurate and up to date. Records must be entered onto the database within the required timescales.
Ability to identify unmet customer needs, an awareness and ability of where to sign post to if a need is identified i.e. ASC/ Visual impairment/ Occupational Therapy/ External
Data analysis/ Use data provided by digital systems to write reports for adult social care to support with decision making around care
Promote and raise the profile of the Assistive Technology Services by undertaking presentations to both internal and external teams/service.
Demonstrate awareness/ understanding of equal opportunities and other peoples behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs
Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the company.
Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
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