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Employer: Newcastle City Council
Location: Connie Lewcock Resource Centre
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Closing Date: 27th January 2025
Salary: £25, 584 - £26,409 per annum, plus enhancements
Further Information
We have an exciting opportunity for motivated and hardworking individuals to join our Rehabilitation team at Connie Lewcock Resource Centre, as Health and Social Care Officer. It’s a great time to join our team as we look to develop our services with new digital capabilities to improve how we deliver care to adults within Newcastle.
Connie Lewcock is a bed-based rehabilitation centre in the west of the city. It provides support for up to 21 people recovering after a hospital admission or community admissions preventing hospital stays.
These posts involve working on the front-line providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable adults in the city. Maintaining the dignity of people must be a priority at all times and successful applicants must be able to deliver personal care with great sensitivity.
We are looking for applicants with a flexible approach who are committed to making a real difference to people’s lives.
Our staff work closely with health colleagues and must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting independence, health, wellbeing, and choice to those who use our services. You will work alongside our experienced multi-disciplinary therapy team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists to deliver therapy sessions which assist adults in their recovery and gaining independence. Sessions include gardening, physio exercise sessions and therapy dogs.
In addition, you will receive:
• A dedicated 5-day induction, regular supervision, and comprehensive training.
• Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually.
• Access to Health Assured, Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives.
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme.
• Access to a number of schemes including NHS vehicle leasing, Bike to Work scheme, home electronics and Annual Travel Tickets
• Uniform allocation
• Access to the NHS benefits scheme.
Being able to work shifts and unsociable hours (including weekends) is essential for all posts and will attract an all-inclusive enhancement.
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