Senior Rehabilitation Support Worker

3 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Rehabilitation Support Worker to join our team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality rehabilitation services to our patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, and review of individual rehabilitation and care programs for clients.
  • Independently implement rehabilitation and care programs as appropriate in patients' properties.
  • Teach prescribed exercise programs, practice transfers and mobility, assist and promote independence in personal care and domestic tasks, and undertake access visits to feedback environmental information to therapists.
  • Treat clients, often unsupervised, according to agreed care plans and protocols, making adjustments to the rehabilitation program as required.
  • Monitor clients' progress and amend programs independently to maximize rehabilitation progression and patient safety.
  • Report back to relevant professionals or duty therapists regarding any changes in clients' conditions.
  • Complete training to assess for and provide basic equipment to support patient safety.
  • Seek timely advice and support from senior practitioners or supervisors as needed.
  • Work as part of a flexible multidisciplinary team, undertaking tasks delegated by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and social workers.
  • Communicate effectively with clients and their carers, particularly those with impairments affecting their ability to communicate their needs.
  • Support and develop Rehabilitation Support Workers within a competency framework.
  • Supervise Rehabilitation Support Workers with support from senior staff.
  • Participate in the prioritization and triage of referrals, using departmental protocols.
  • Contribute to clinical governance and service development activities, taking a lead role in delegated service development areas.
Person Specification
  • Understanding of a wide range of physical and psychological conditions and their impact on clients' abilities to undertake everyday activities, mobility, and communication.
  • A basic understanding of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and social work, and the role of a support worker/therapy assistant in supporting the rehabilitation and assessment team.
  • Competent in the use of basic IT, including MS Word, email, internet, and other administrative tasks.
  • Fit and able to perform duties requiring a moderate to intense level of physical activity over a sustained period, including travel around the borough and clinical tasks.
  • Able to demonstrate and use planning, organizational, and time management skills to prioritize and organize client caseloads and competing time and workload demands.
  • Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with clients, carers, and colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
  • Ability to work autonomously and progress/make adjustments to client care/rehabilitation programs.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
  • Knowledge of equipment used for manual handling, encouraging independence at home, and of minor adaptations.
  • UK/EEU driving license.
  • Relevant significant experience working in a health, education, or social care setting.
  • Relevant significant experience working with adults and older people with a physical disability for at least one year.
  • Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
  • Experience of community/lone working.
  • Experience of contributing to service development or training.
What We Offer

We offer a range of benefits and opportunities for professional development, including:

  • Extensive training from a wide range of areas, including opportunity to complete a Foundation Degree in Healthcare.
  • Apprenticeship schemes.
  • Comprehensive competency programs.
  • Robust local induction to the department and specialty.
  • Annual performance development review with 6-monthly review.
  • Specialized in-service training programs designed to develop your clinical expertise.

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