Rehabilitation Support Worker

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a Rehab Support Worker to promote independence through rehabilitation techniques. You will assist therapists in delivering healthcare services within a multidisciplinary team. Qualifications include an NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care. The position offers a salary between £24,937 to £26,598 annually based on experience.

Benefits

NHS benefits and pension scheme

27+ days' annual leave

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards.
• Literacy and numeracy skills at level 2 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Encourage rehabilitation techniques to promote independence.
• Complete daily rehabilitation tasks under therapist supervision.
• Support service users in achieving their rehabilitation goals.
• Conduct delegated clinical and therapy-led activities.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver healthcare.
• Flexibility to support other teams as needed.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Experience of direct patient care

Ability to make decisions within guidelines

IT literacy (e.g., email, EMIS)

Recent community setting experience

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care

Numeracy and literacy level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

Following a hospital stay, the ethos across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) for all people being discharged is 'Home is Best', for some service users who have complex needs or need a period of further assessment this is not practicable and they transfer to a complex assessment bed which is generally in a care home.

During their stay, service users will be given support, along with their carers and families around complex discharge planning. This will enable a timely and safe discharge to the person's usual residence or to a more suitable location if appropriate.

We actively promote a multi-disciplinary model where staff work closely with social workers, GPs as well as other Acute and Community colleagues, to ensure the person we are supporting is kept at the heart of every decision.

Main duties of the job

• Promote optimum independence through encouraging rehabilitation techniques
• As a rehab support worker you will be a key figure in completing the day to day rehabilitation with patients under the instruction of the lead therapists. You will be required to provide feedback on the service users\' progress and help to ensure that the service users achieve their maximum potential.
• Undertake a range of delegated clinical and therapy led activities to support the service users on the caseload.
• The post holder will work under direct supervision and be responsible to senior therapists providing one to one and group rehabilitation.
• You will work within the Adult Service to deliver a full range of health and social care activities, both acute and long term, supported by a robust competency framework to adults within the complex assessment beds.
• You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other Allied Healthcare Professionals
• The Service operational Hours are between 08:00 and 18:00 (flexible working can be discussed) with future possibility for weekend cover.
• In order to provide organisational and service resilience, you may be expected to support other teams or services, both within the locality and Sirona wide when the need arises at short notice working on a rota basis

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description for full details of the role before applying.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards
• Numeracy and literacy level 2 or equivalent

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team but to also act on own initiative
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to use tact and persuasive skills where necessary
• Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting
• Able to make correct decision within a set of clear guidelines
• Able to use a variety of IT systems e.g. email, EMIS
• Recent relevant experience within the community setting

Questions

• Please give an example of how you have worked as team?
• Please tell us why you would like to work in a therapy setting?
• Please tell us how you achieved knowledge and experience for this role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,937 to £26,598 a year, dependent on experience