Rehabilitation Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland in Kirkcaldy is seeking an experienced Registered Social Worker (RSW) to join our Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT). You will deliver therapeutic programmes in ward, clinic, or patient homes, coordinating with Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and District Nursing to support early discharge and prevent hospital admission.

The role focuses on daily community care across a mixed caseload, predominantly older people, with 24.7 hours across 7 days and regular supervision plus PDP

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in the ward setting or their own homes.
• Carry out daily care in the community, a service provided 365 days a year from 07:45–22:00.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team with Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and District Nursing to prevent hospital admission and support early discharge.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent working

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 Kirkcaldy 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. The ability to travel throughout the area is essential as this is a community post.

Informal Enquiries: Claire Dumbreck, Occupational Therapy Team Lead or Kat Marshall, Physiotherapy Team Lead on 01592 648129

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK

Role

Please note that due to the contracted hours being 24 hours per week, the salary threshold for this post does not meet the criteria for sponsorship. For more information. In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information:

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.