Rehabilitation Support Worker

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and committed therapy team on the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Crowborough Hospital. You will be working alongside the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to support our patients to achieve their therapy goals and give them the confidence to reach the next stage of their rehabilitation journey. You will be working as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide an essential service in our community hospitals to the local population.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and has excellent communication skills, with a strong desire to enable others to maximise independence and to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking rehabilitation team.

This post will be based at the Crowborough Community Hospital, but you may be asked to work occasionally at other local bases (Uckfield, Lewes and Haywards Heath).

Main duties of the job

This role involves working closely with patients to assess and improve their skills in activities of daily living and mobility. Your work will be directed and supervised by qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, and you will work alongside our other rehabilitation support workers and our nursing colleagues.

Your main responsibilities will be to follow a therapy treatment plan, supporting the patients with exercises programmes, functional mobility and functional tasks (such a regaining independence in personal care tasks).You will take part in both one to one and groupwork with patients.You will be expected to be able to have some basic IT knowledge in order that you can document in the electronic patient notes.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our supportive team, and our ideal candidate will be flexible, well organised, and willing to work across sites on occasions. A willingness to learn and develop is essential, along with good communication and interpersonal skills. Relevant therapy and rehabilitation experience is preferred, although training will be given via completion of specific therapy competencies and further guidance as required.

Our therapy team consists of experienced occupational therapists and physiotherapists, together with a therapy practitioner and other rehabilitation support workers. We are a friendly and dynamic team that champions our patients' needs and works with them to help them achieve their goals.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff