Rehabilitation Support Worker - Therapy

Sirona care & health CIC

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Job summary

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for better?

Are you passionate about working in healthcare and rehabilitation?

Then this opportunity is for you!

South Bristol Rehabilitation Unit is located within South Bristol Community Hospital (SBCH) and is a 30 bedded unit which has built up a reputation for delivering excellent patient centred care and enthusiastic teamwork.

The service supports patients to recover and regain their independence following admission to an acute hospital and the team consists of registered nurses, therapists, advanced clinical practitioners, General Practitioners and a range of unregistered support workers.

As a therapy-based Rehabilitation Support Worker you will assist with the rehabilitation and therapy of patients delegated to and supervised by the registered therapists to include physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapists.

Your role will provide support to the therapy team, collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and contribute positively to the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care centred around the core principles of recovery and rehabilitation and the patients wishes.

Joining our workforce at this exciting time where we are continuing to develop and provide a quality rehabilitation service, gives us the ability to enhance your skills and learning and we look forward to working with you!

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker, you will contribute to the holistic assessment of patients by assisting clinical staff in the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Your role will include but is not limited to moving and handling, supervising patients with personal and domestic living activities, adaptions of mobility aids, provision and fitting of basic aids and collecting of data such as Elderly Mobility Scores (EMS).

You will assist in the running of group treatments, including leading on independent treatment groups as prescribed by the treating therapists.

You will be required to maintain accurate, legible, and contemporaneous service patients records (paper/electronic) in line with documentation guides.

To undertake and complete the appropriate training, supported by a robust competency framework, within the time allocated, to carry out the requirements of the role and a deliver a competent clinical service.

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-23-0617

Job locations

South Bristol Community Hospital

Hengrove Promenade

Bristol

BS140DE

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be required to work variable days and shifts over 7-day period to meet the needs of the service undertake any other duties that may be reasonably requested. The current shift pattern is Monday to Friday and 1 weeekend in every 6 weeks.

For further details about the role, please see attached the full job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about the role, please see attached the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 care certificate or willing to work towards

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of direct client care in a health or social care setting.
Experience of team working: An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why.
An understanding of the issues of equality and diversity.
Carry out the core clinical competencies required of the post e.g. manual handling of patients
Able to make correct decisions within a set of clear guidelines.
Able to communicate clearly and succinctly, verbally, in writing and electronically.
Able to record succinct and accurate information on the patient record both in writing and electronically.

Desirable

Experience of working in acute and community settings.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Willingness to undertake self-development activities relevant to the role.
Basic computer skills and ability to use varying IT systems.

Desirable

An understanding of the code of conduct for health care support workers in England.

Right to work

Essential

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. If you currently reside in the UK on a visa, please confirm further details. Thank you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 care certificate or willing to work towards

Desirable

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of direct client care in a health or social care setting.
Experience of team working: An understanding of team dynamics, including what factors make a team work well and what can go wrong and why.
An understanding of the issues of equality and diversity.
Carry out the core clinical competencies required of the post e.g. manual handling of patients
Able to make correct decisions within a set of clear guidelines.
Able to communicate clearly and succinctly, verbally, in writing and electronically.
Able to record succinct and accurate information on the patient record both in writing and electronically.

Desirable

Experience of working in acute and community settings.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Willingness to undertake self-development activities relevant to the role.
Basic computer skills and ability to use varying IT systems.

Desirable

An understanding of the code of conduct for health care support workers in England.

Right to work

Essential

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. If you currently reside in the UK on a visa, please confirm further details. Thank you.

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.