Therapy Support Worker

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gloucester is looking for individuals to carry out short-term rehabilitation programs and activities. Responsibilities include monitoring progress, supporting self-management education, and facilitating group sessions to help service users achieve independence. The role requires relevant qualifications and experience in rehabilitation care.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing therapeutic personal care.
• Ability to monitor and assess individual needs.
• Skills in supporting education for self-management.

Responsibilities

• Carry out rehabilitation programs and activities.
• Monitor progress and liaise with multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate group sessions.

Job description

To carry out short term rehabilitation programs and activities of daily living with individuals and carers as planned by the multidisciplinary team. This may include the completion of therapeutic personal care in order to achieve or maintain independence.

To monitor progress and function of individuals in order to contribute to the ongoing assessment of their needs by liaising with team colleagues.

To support the education of service users and their families/carers to promote self-management of their condition .

To support the organisation and facilitation of group sessions .

To inform service users of other support services and introduce them where agreed as part of a rehabilitation care plan.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.