Community Assistive Technology Installer – ASC – WNC only, NN2 8BZ

Overview

Our Benefits

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About the role

Providing positive intervention and support for vulnerable adults and those with sensory impairment. By promoting independence and community living. Whilst minimize the risk of hospitalisation or admission to residential care. 

By assist the Assistive Technology Team with identifying needs, visiting customers, low level installations, monitoring, support to customers and collection of equipment.

The services will provide a unique opportunity to work with a dedicated team, with experience from both elements of health and social care, to deliver vital intermediate care for people in Northamptonshire.

The team will provide quality care for our people, specialising in rehabilitation/reablement and sub-acute care for people discharged from acute hospitals.

What will you be doing?

Primarily responsible for installing low level equipment such as lifelines and key safes to our customers in the local community.  Whilst also monitoring and supporting our customers. With collection of equipment from our customers homes (Booking of appointments to attend and replace batteries in units) to maintaining independent living.  Monitoring systems to ensure the equipment has no issues.

Providing support and guidance to ensure our customers receive all services and benefits they are entitled to.

Promoting their independence through the provision of information to our customers and through liaison with carers, internal and external agencies to help customers to access and utilise resources in the local community.

37 hours per week, Monday – Friday 

About you

Demonstrate awareness / understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.

Knowledge and interest in electronic assistive technology with a social care background would be preferable and advantageous as much of the work is supporting social care to meet customer needs with AT.  

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the cutting edge of service delivery with the possible chance of progression within the team.

The ability to take extensive and care notes is essential to ensure all communication can be fed back to our care teams. 

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.

Must have use of a vehicle.

The wish to join a growing, supportive team.

 

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government
reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey
to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and
communities.  

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great
place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to
make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance,
Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver
services. 

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with
ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail,
and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A
place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-
minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and
challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.