Rehabilitation Support Worker

Care Plus Group; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Grimsby is seeking a compassionate Rehabilitation Support Worker to provide essential support to individuals with health and social care needs. The role involves working closely with various healthcare professionals to encourage independent living and administer medication as required. Applicants should be motivated and capable of responding flexibly to service users' needs. Excellent terms and conditions, including a contributory pension scheme and an extensive induction program, are offered.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Lease cars

CPD/development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in health or social care.
• Ability to respond flexibly to the needs of service users.
• Commitment to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term enablement for service users.
• Work in partnership with healthcare professionals.
• Administer medication in accordance with policy.

Skills

Compassionate

Motivated

Teamwork

Ability to administer medication

Job description

Reablement at Home aims to support people with health and social care needs to stay in their own home rather than being admitted to hospital or into long term care. It also provides support to people when they are discharged from hospital, helps people to remain independent and helps to identify any on-going needs. The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year from 7.00am to 10.00pm working in liaison with other healthcare professionals to support those who are in most need, to get them back to living as independently as possible.

The Rehabilitation Support Worker is a key role in the delivery of our quality service and as such we provide an extensive induction and training programme to ensure you feel empowered to deliver an effective, safe and enabling service to our service users.

You will work in partnership with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and care managers to enable service users to achieve their best quality of life. Providing short term enablement for Service Users who may need to regain their confidence and skills on discharge from hospital or after a short term health exacerbation at home. We encourage and support our Service Users to live as independent lives as possible and we always act in a manner that supports the care, protection, health and well-being of the Service User. The role requires that you undertake support that has been identified through an assessment process and act upon initial referral information but will respond flexibly to the patient/clients presenting needs. You will also be required to administer medication in accordance with Policy.

If you are interested in joining us, you are compassionate, motivated and work well with others, then we would welcome your application.

Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff.

We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement.

We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.