Rehabilitation Support Worker

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and committed therapy team on the inpatient rehabilitation unit at Lewes Intermediate Care Unit. 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.

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 Lewes ICU but you may be asked to work occasionally at other local bases (Uckfield, Crowborough 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 as part of their physical rehabilitation plan. 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.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coastOur values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.