Rehabilitation Vision Rehabilitation Specialist for Visually Impaired People Chesterfield, Derb ...
Posted 2 days 22 hours ago by Visionary - linking local sight loss charities LTD
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Hours: 2, 3 or 4 days per week will be considered.
Salary: £18.21 per hour
Contract: Part-Time
This position is a rolling vacancy and will remain open until filled.
As a Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, you'll have a truly life changing impact. You'll work one to one with people adjusting to sight loss - helping them rebuild skills, regain confidence and reconnect with their world. This is meaningful, relationship centred work where your expertise genuinely transforms lives.
It is essential that you are a qualified rehabilitation worker, holding one of the profession based qualifications available through national training establishments. You should be registered or willing to register with the Rehabilitation Workers Professional Network.
Responsibilities- Carry out specialist, holistic assessments
- Provide personalised mobility, orientation and independent living skills training
- Teach people to use aids, equipment and digital tools
- Support people to navigate work, home and the community with confidence
- Work closely with carers, colleagues and partner organisations
- Contribute to information events and community outreach
- Record outcomes that demonstrate the impact of your work
- A recognised rehabilitation qualification
- Experience delivering mobility and independent living skills training
- A calm, person centred and empowering approach
- Excellent communication skills and a commitment to safeguarding
- Confidence working independently and as part of a team
- Ability to travel across Derbyshire
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.