Re-enablement Support Worker - Apprenticeship Opportunity

Job summary

To maintain independence and daily living skills of inpatients by providing high quality therapeutic groups and individual activities under the direction of the Occupational Therapist

To provide information to the ward team to enable ongoing assessment and contribute to safe effective discharge plans. Activities may be undertaken in community settings as directed.

Main duties of the job

To provide support to patients to enable them to maintain independence in personal, domestic and social skills.

To provide person centred support taking into account physical, psychological needs, personal preferences and choices of individual patients and their carers.

To provide an activity program for the ward that will meet the needs of patients who suffer from functional illnesses, this to be done in liaison with occupational therapist and physiotherapist.

To be involved in the assessment of inpatients and carry out a programme of specified group activities as directed by the nurse in charge in liaison with physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff.

To contribute to specified individual assessment activities as directed by the nurse in charge including personal care and domestic assessments.

To work closely with all Great Oaks team members to ensure that a high standard of communication is maintained regarding service user needs and progress.

Attend clinical and non-clinical meetings as required by the service.

To operate within the policies and procedures of RDASH

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf