Rehabilitation Support Worker

Job summary

The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service (CNRS) is looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Rehabilitation Support Worker ( RSW ) to join our friendly, dedicated and dynamic team working in rehabilitation. We treat people in their own home who have had a stroke, ABI or TBI in the High Weald, Lewes and Havens (HWLH) area of East Sussex.

We are looking for candidates who like working with people and are reliable, flexible and adaptable in their work. Previous experience as a Therapy Technician, Assistant or similar is desirable. Our ideal candidates will enjoy problem solving, have excellent communication skills, and want to work in the community within a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping to implement timely and person-centred rehabilitation.

The posts can be full time or part time and the service currently covers 8-5, Mon - Friday.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

Your main responsibilities will be to follow a therapy treatment plan, supporting patients with exercises programmes, functional mobility and functional tasks.

Your work will be directed and supervised by qualified Occupational Therapists,( O.T.'s) Physiotherapists ( Physios,) Speech and Language Therapists (SaLT) and you will also work alongside our Nursing colleagues and Therapy Practitioners.

You will take part mainly in one to one work with patients, but may also assist Therapists in working with patients that need extra support.

You will be expected to have some basic IT knowledge so that you can document in the electronic patient notes.

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 coast

Our 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.