Rehabilitation Support Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Are you looking for the opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples lives through physical rehabilitation? To support the improvement of their physical health and independence? Do you have a passion to support patients to remain in the comfort of their own home and not hospital?
Do you have experience of, or are willing to learn therapeutic assessment skills an dutilise them with a hollistic and personalised approach?
Are you a car driver and want to work in the community? Would you want to support the ever growing local population of Bedfordshire to remain safe and well at home with either the provision of equipment, advice and support?
If so, then North Bedfordshire Community Health Services are looking for a Rehabilitation Support workersto be part of the Transfer of Care Team. We are a 7 day service, 8am-9pm.
Main duties of the job
You will support service users remain at their place of residence, whether it be their home or a residential home by increasing their independence and ultimately their quality of life through rehabilitation of personal care, meal preparation of their bedtime routines. You will also support their physiotherapy goals, as well as those of daily activities of daily living.
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: We Care, We Respect, We are inclusive- so we are looking for people who live and breath these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job responsibilities
Rehabilitation Support Workers play a key role in shaping and developing the service provided and so there will be opportunities to develop the role and service in a collaborative approach with Social care colelagues and the acute settings.
We recognise the need for development and career progression, so we offer clinical apprenticeship schemes, internal and external training courses and in service trainings to all staff.
Person Specification
Education/ Training
Desirable
- - NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care and/or significant care experience
- NVQ level 3
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily, and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant line manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust
- Have an understanding of the importance of quicker hospital discharges to medically optimise patients.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Sufficient IT skills, including use of Word and Outlook
- Regularly move and handle clients that may require moderate physical effort, in confined spaces and often unsuitable environments, using relevant practical experience, equipment and skills that enable optimum safety and best practice.
- Able to cope with the changing demands and unpredictable nature of the service
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity
- Able to support clients, carers and family during times of emotional distress
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Twinwoods NHS Resource Centre
Milton Rd, Clapham
Bedford
MK41 6AT
