Apprenticeship training course
Vision rehabilitation specialist (level 5)
Empower people with visual impairments to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
- Qualification level
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5
Equivalent to higher national diploma (HND). - Typical duration
- 24 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Health and science
- Maximum funding
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£17,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Rehabilitation officer
- Rehabilitation specialist
- Rehabilitation worker (vision impairment)
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Identify an individuals vision impairment and the impact on daily life and wellbeing.
- Provide person-centred interventions that meet individuals social, psychological, physical or disability needs.
- Undertake function vision assessments to maximise any remaining vision and teach low vision strategies.
- Conduct health and safety risk assessments.
- Conduct environmental access audits.
- Adapt delivery method to meet the learning style of the individual.
- Work within the scope of practice and professional boundaries and refer or escalate to appropriate individuals when needed.
- Identify and develop intervention strategies to support individuals with vision impairment.
- Teach independent life skills relevant to individuals with vision impairment.
- Make recommendations of environmental adaptations required by individuals with vision impairment.
- Select appropriate communication methods and adapt to the individuals needs and preferred format including braille, deafblind manual, block alphabet, audio equipment and other low vision aids and strategies.
- Maintain records in accordance with legal, policy and procedural requirements.
- Manage and prioritise caseload.
- Identify referral pathways suitable for individuals with vision impairment.
- Source and teach the use of assistive devices, mobility aids and specialist equipment and utilise existing resources to promote safe and sustainable independent living skills.
- Teach the use of assistive technologies and telecommunications to meet individuals needs.
- Work in partnership with stakeholders to maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection.
- Obtain consent from individuals or escalate when consent is not available.
- Identify an individual with vision impairment acquired deafblindness and impact on daily life and wellbeing.
- Teach Braille to grade one to individuals with vision impairment.
- Conduct a person-centred assessment of individuals with vision impairment.
- Recognise the inter-relation between aging and vision impairment.
- Provide orientation and mobility training to individuals with vision impairment using appropriate techniques and equipment; pre-cane skills, sensory travel skills, cane skills, cognitive mapping, route-planning techniques, use of public transport and the use of technology to promote independence to travel safely indoors and outdoors.
- Recognise mental health issues and or cognitive impairment in individuals with vision impairment and know when to refer to appropriate services.
- Interpret legislation, policies, standards and codes of conduct of practice for adult social care.
- Participate in appraisal, training and development activities, gain feedback, reflect and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice.
Full information on Vision rehabilitation specialist (level 5) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.