Rehabilitation Vision Rehabilitation Specialist for Visually Impaired People Chesterfield, Derb ...

Vision Rehabilitation Specialist for Visually Impaired People

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

What you'll bring

• 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.