Rehabilitation Support Worker

NHS National Services Scotland; Buckhaven; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking an experienced Registered Social Worker (RSW) to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in the Levenmouth locality. The role involves delivering therapeutic activities to adults in hospital, clinic, or home settings, in collaboration with OT, PT and District Nursing colleagues.

Flexible 24/7 community hours are required to cover patient visits and equipment delivery.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Experience as a support worker desirable.
• Experience with older people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic treatment programmes with Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and District Nursing in the ward setting or patients' homes.
• Carry out ongoing treatment programmes for a mixed caseload, primarily older people.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and be flexible to work across locations and sites.
• Visit patients at home and assist with equipment delivery as needed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Experience with older people

Education

SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RSW to join our Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) in the Levenmouth Locality.
The CRT provide rehabilitation to the adult population within the locality. This will be delivered to service users as in-patients, out-patients or within their own home.
The primary function of this role will be to work with the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & District Nursing Services within Intermediate Care to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in the ward setting or their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists & District Nursing will provide specialist assessments to this patient group and allocate work to this post holder. This post will primarily deal with the function of daily care in the community, a service provided 365 days of the year from 0745-2200.
You will have an SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent. Experience working as a support worker would be desirable. It would be desirable to have experience working with older people as they are the main group of service users referred.
Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team you will be expected to carry out ongoing treatment programmes for a mixed caseload of mainly older people.
You will have good organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within the team.
There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites.
You will require to work 24.7 hours flexibly over 7 days.
Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.
Patient’s are seen in their own home therefore the ability to visit patients in a timely manner including equipment delivery is essential for this community post
Please note: this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received.
Informal Enquiries:Gayle White Physiotherapy Team Lead or Morag Scott Occupational Therapy Team Lead on 01592 717823

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