Community Rehabilitation Support Worker

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The rehabilitation support worker assists physiotherapists/occupational therapists/nursing colleagues in providing treatment to patients. You will be responsible for carrying out rehabilitation programs with patients, as devised by the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, to maximize patient's mobility and independence in daily activities in their own home.

Main duties of the job

To establish a therapeutic relationship and communicate effectively with clients and carers to implement treatment plan with sufficient explanation to ensure informed consent.

To carry out treatment programs prescribed by the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, with designated clients.
To assist the Physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists with treatment sessions which may include walking practice, monitoring exercise programmes, equipment provision and teaching techniques of its use. Also including implementing rehabilitation programs to practice daily activities such as cooking, dressing and washing, possibly whilst using equipment or compensatory techniques.
To be aware of risk involved in providing care to clients and to ensure self and client safety.
To demonstrate good manual handling skills e.g. positioning and transferring clients, use of hoist, walking aids with moderate physical effort throughout the day.
To maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation which is consistent with legal, professional and organisational requirements.
On a daily basis, to be required to use basic computer skills e.g. e-mail, Internet, Intranet, Physio-tool, and use EMIS for report writing.
To assist in audit and/or research projects for service and professional development as required

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year Per annum includes inner London HCAS rate

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CTH6203766

Job locations

Beaumont House, Mile End Hospital

Bancroft Raod

London

E1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting Rehabilitation programs devised by Qualified Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists

Reporting back to the case holder of any concerns noted/rehabilitation progress/review of client goals

You will support the observation taking and identify any concerns or change in patterns, supporting the prevention of admission into hospital.

You will attend weekly Multi disciplinary meetings to provide this feedback and support the progression of the clients.

You will receive 4 weekly supervision to ensure your skills, needs and development is supported

Please see attached JD & PS for full details of this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting Rehabilitation programs devised by Qualified Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists

Reporting back to the case holder of any concerns noted/rehabilitation progress/review of client goals

You will support the observation taking and identify any concerns or change in patterns, supporting the prevention of admission into hospital.

You will attend weekly Multi disciplinary meetings to provide this feedback and support the progression of the clients.

You will receive 4 weekly supervision to ensure your skills, needs and development is supported

Please see attached JD & PS for full details of this post.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

oNVQ 2 Equivalent oGood general secondary school education (English, Literacy and Numeracy Skills

Other

Desirable

oCar owner/Driver

Experience

Essential

Experience working with older People or peole with disabilities
oExperience of client centred working, within a multidisciplinary team
oExperience of working with older people in a community rehabilitation setting

Knowledge and skills

Essential

oEqual Opportunities related to staff and clients
oAbility to manage own workload, work flexibly and use initiative to problem solve.
oOrganisational, planning and time management skills
oGood interpersonal and written communication skills.
oAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
oAbility to recognise boundaries of own skill level and seek help as appropriate
oAbility to establish a therapeutic relationship with the client
oAbility to assist clients who are frail or who requires assistance with activities of daily living and to apply a rehabilitation approach in a support worker role.
oWord-processing/IT skills

Desirable

oKnowledge of statutory and voluntary agencies that may be involved in supporting older people at home
oUnderstanding of how physical health problems impact someone on a day to day basis
oManual handling techniques

Other

Essential

oCapacity to undertake physical skills required, facilitating a wide range of activities, including using equipment as advised and as required.
oAbility and willingness to work across different sites and within the community (e.g. client's homes, workplaces).

Knowledge and skills

Essential

oAn understanding of the needs of Tower Hamlets culturally diverse population
oUnderstanding of health and safety issues in relation to working in a client's home (trips and falls, verbal/physical aggression)

Person Specification

Education

Essential

oNVQ 2 Equivalent oGood general secondary school education (English, Literacy and Numeracy Skills

Other

Desirable

oCar owner/Driver

Experience

Essential

Experience working with older People or peole with disabilities
oExperience of client centred working, within a multidisciplinary team
oExperience of working with older people in a community rehabilitation setting

Knowledge and skills

Essential

oEqual Opportunities related to staff and clients
oAbility to manage own workload, work flexibly and use initiative to problem solve.
oOrganisational, planning and time management skills
oGood interpersonal and written communication skills.
oAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
oAbility to recognise boundaries of own skill level and seek help as appropriate
oAbility to establish a therapeutic relationship with the client
oAbility to assist clients who are frail or who requires assistance with activities of daily living and to apply a rehabilitation approach in a support worker role.
oWord-processing/IT skills

Desirable

oKnowledge of statutory and voluntary agencies that may be involved in supporting older people at home
oUnderstanding of how physical health problems impact someone on a day to day basis
oManual handling techniques

Other

Essential

oCapacity to undertake physical skills required, facilitating a wide range of activities, including using equipment as advised and as required.
oAbility and willingness to work across different sites and within the community (e.g. client's homes, workplaces).

Knowledge and skills

Essential

oAn understanding of the needs of Tower Hamlets culturally diverse population
oUnderstanding of health and safety issues in relation to working in a client's home (trips and falls, verbal/physical aggression)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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