Join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team of 20 as a Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, where we focus on enabling individuals with visual impairments, deaf/ hard of hearing and deaf blindness to achieve optimum control of their lives, through the process of rehabilitation.
About the team
Our Sensory Service is based in Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead, working countywide with both children and adults with sensory needs. We are seen as a flagship service, especially for the work that we do with the sensory strategy, influencing and shaping, keeping people with sensory needs at the heart of our work, working closely with partners. Sensory Services is mentioned in our recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) where Hertfordshire County Council's Adult Care Services is rated "Good" overall.
We are proud to have a fully inclusive, diverse team of VRS, VRS apprentices, community care officers (CCO), social worker and deafblind workers. We use assessment tools and support plans for the people we support and their carers to carry out assessments in the person's own home.
We provide rehabilitation input using an outcome focused approach including provision of low vision aids, rehabilitation training in orientation, mobility, and daily living skills.
We provide additional in-house training to enable you to support people for example, short courses on specific conditions e.g. dementia/ complex needs, knowledge of Safeguarding/ Mental capacity Act and functional assessments (such as providing rails or other equipment)
What you'll do
- Work collaboratively and build professional trusting relationships with people with sensory needs, their carers', and other organisations.
- Provide expert information, effectively risk management advice and guidance in complex situations to improve the customer journey experience.
- Deliver tailored packages of Rehabilitation around daily living skills and mobility using a person centred, strengths based approach and creative personalised efficiency solutions to assist people to manage their lives independently.
- Ensure the safe use of a wide range of specialist equipment with an up-to-date knowledge of: eye conditions and treatments, along with knowledge of the practical application of teaching and learning theories.
- Undertake assessments and complete reviews to ensure that outcomes identified at assessment are met through the provision of support, equipment, and enabling programmes.
- Hold a small caseload of complex cases.
- Provide professional leadership, training on peer development and practice, support and supervise staff to develop their skills and knowledge in line with related legislation including the Care Act, and Hertfordshire's Connected Lives principles to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.
- Actively promote Equality and Diversity and challenge discrimination.