Rehabilitation Officer - Hearing Impairment

Rehabilitation Officer - Hearing Impairment

Do you have significant experience of working with profoundly deaf adults in their own homes and community? Do you have the minimum of a Level 3 British Sign Language (BSL) qualification? Do you have the confidence to work single handed and to drive to multiple locations across rural Dorset?

Millbrook Healthcare is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic individual, to work alongside supportive and knowledgeable colleagues in our small, friendly and well-established Sight and Hearing service?

Our Sight and Hearing service based within the Dorset Home Improvement Agency (HIA) is dedicated to the provision of rehabilitation, information, advice, and equipment to facilitate the independence and well-being of adults with sight and hearing impairments. We work closely with colleagues in adult social care, the Health Service, community and third sector organisations, providing a flexible, broad ranging, person-centred service.

The successful candidate with be based between our two offices in Blandford and Dorchester and will be required to travel to home visits, meetings, and other events within the catchment area for Dorset Council.

For further details regarding this professional role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please read the attached Person Specification carefully as you must possess and be able to demonstrate all the Essential Criteria detailed in the Specification, to be considered for interview for this post.

What can we offer you:

A Salary of £24,315.20
per annum for 20 hours a week spread over four days, Monday to Friday

33 days holiday (pro-rata to hours worked and inclusive of bank holidays) with the option for up to 5 additional purchased days leave (dependant on agreement and approval)

Company Pension Scheme

A rewards scheme – 200+ exclusive perks and discounts from leading retailers and leisure outlets.

This role is working in a regulated activity and subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community.

For further questions please contact Alison Walker, Sight and Hearing Team Lead and Occupational Therapist on

• Millbrook Healthcare Group
  Nutsey Lane
  Southampton
  SO40 3XJ