Are you passionate about ensuring quality care for individuals with acquired brain injuries (ABI)? Do you thrive in collaborative environments where your expertise makes a tangible impact? Join us as a Lead Assessor in our esteemed Headway Approved Provider (AP) scheme!
About Us
At Headway UK, we're dedicated to empowering individuals affected by ABI to lead fulfilling lives. Our AP scheme ensures that service providers meet rigorous standards of care, enabling those with ABI to receive the support they need to thrive.
Role Overview
As a Lead Assessor, you'll play a pivotal role in upholding the integrity of our AP scheme. Your primary responsibility will be to conduct comprehensive assessment visits to units undergoing evaluation within the scheme. Working hand in hand with service user perspective assessors, you'll monitor all Headway AP core domains during onsite visits.
Key Responsibilities
Review relevant documentation ahead of onsite visits.
Collaborate with service user perspective assessors during visits, focusing on core domain monitoring.
Facilitate post-visit debriefing meetings with assessors to ensure thorough discussion and alignment.
Maintain open communication channels with the AP Manager to address any assessment-related queries or challenges.
Prepare detailed assessment reports in collaboration with assessors, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
Deliver finalised reports to the AP Manager and communicate outcomes to units undergoing assessment.
Flexibility and Expectations
This role offers flexibility, with the expectation of completing a minimum of 4 assessments within a year. This allows you to balance your professional commitments while making a meaningful impact within our AP scheme.
Hourly Rate and Expenses
The hourly rate for this role is £20.00, covering administrative tasks pre and post-visit, visit duration, and travel time. Additionally, travel expenses will be covered.
Candidate Profile
- Hold a professional qualification (e.g., OT, SaLT, Nursing, Physio) with demonstrated experience in ABI.
- Exhibit unwavering objectivity and impartiality during assessments.
- Uphold strict confidentiality standards in handling sensitive information.
- Possess a solid understanding of key legislation and frameworks pertinent to ABI care provision.
- Able to review and analyse evidence thoroughly.
- Skilled in engaging with staff, service users, and families.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel independently to assessment visits.
Join Our Team
If you're ready to leverage your expertise to ensure the highest standards of care for individuals with ABI and make a meaningful difference in their lives, we invite you to apply!
Become a Lead Assessor and play a vital role in advancing our mission to champion excellence in ABI care provision.
Areas
We are currently looking to recruit in the following areas
- East
- North East
- North West
- South East
- London
- Midlands
- Yorkshire
- East Anglia
Application
Closing date: 26 March 2025
Shortlisting: 27 March and 2 April 2025.
Interviews: 7, 9 and 16 April 2025
Apply now
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