Rehab Support Worker 1 year Fixed term.

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; East Ham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking a Rehabilitation Support Worker to assist people affected by neurological conditions in achieving independence and improving quality of life. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide encouragement, practical help and tailored therapy activities under the guidance of therapists.

The role involves supporting audits and quality improvement projects, using good IT skills, and delivering group exercise sessions and individual activities to

Qualifications

• Good IT skills
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team preferred
• Ability to work autonomously and follow therapists' guidance

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously on therapy programmes and review with therapists.
• Collaborate with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologist to support rehabilitation goals.
• Monitor and analyse progress during and after treatment sessions and group exercises.
• Run group exercise programmes established by therapists in Community Neuro Service and demonstrate exercises to patients and carers.

Skills

IT skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Autonomous working

Job description

The role of the rehabilitation support worker is to provide positive encouragement, support and practical help to enable clients to reach their full potential in terms of personal independence and quality of life. The aim of the job is to support and advise people affected by neurological conditions and assist them in identifying and working towards goals for their future.

The post holder will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and will be expected to work with the service manager, therapists, peers and have close links with colleagues in the voluntary sector, community support groups, service user, carers and any other individual relating to the service.

Support the service with audits and Quality improvement projects.

Good IT skills.

Main duties of the job

• To be able to work autonomously in carrying out therapy programs and individual activities prescribed and review with the therapists in CNS
• To work with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologist to learn specialist skills and techniques for assisting clients to achieve rehabilitation goals relating to mobility, transfers, functional daily living skills and communication skills.
• To monitor and analyse progress during and after treatment sessions and group exercises
• To run group exercise programme as establish by therapists in Community Neuro Service and be able to teach and demonstrate specific exercises to patients and carers.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.