Rehabilitation Support Worker

1 month ago

Newton Abbot, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Newton Abbot Community Hospital therapy team as a part time band 3 Rehabilitation Support Worker.

This post offers the opportunity to support the delivery of rehabilitation to patients under the direction of qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists on our inpatient medical wards in a community hospital setting. Our patients require ongoing therapeutic intervention to support their discharge home or to an alternate location. Our patients are predominately older, frail patients who require a supportive and encouraging approach to allow them to achieve what is important to them.

You will work alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team including nurses and GP's. We currently provide a therapy service on a Saturday, and you will be required to work approximately one Saturday in five.

This post offers 29 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Delivering rehabilitation programmes to patients with the aim of increasing their independence and facilitating discharge from hospital under the direction of qualified therapy staff. This will include Physical exercise programmes, functional activity practice and cognitive interventions.

Supporting patients with the provision of equipment to support their independence.

Supporting patients at the time of their discharge. This may include attending the patients property as part of home visits or on the day of discharge.

Supporting the general day to day function of the therapy team

To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients

About us

Why Work With Us

Our dynamic Therapy team at Newton Abbot Hospital are welcoming, friendly and pride themselves on excellent patient centred care. We focus on a what matters to you approach to both patients, families/carers but also for our staff. As an organisation and therapy service, the wellbeing of our staff is very important to us.

We encourage all our team members to be actively involved in service improvement and equally important to us is our staff development and support . We openly welcome new staff and are always exploring opportunities to develop our team to respond to the demands of the current health care climate.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation providing both health and social care provision to our local communities of Torbay and South Devon. Torbay Hospital provides acute care, we have four community hospitals and five community based health and wellbeing teams. Torbay and South Devon is an area of outstanding beauty and variety. Our clinical bases area hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Strengths Based Working (Respect and Dignity)

To value everyone as an individual and actively support their right to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met.

To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all.

To Support Informed decision making

Individualised Approach (Everyone Counts)

Providing an equitable service across the Trust.

To respond with humanity and kindness to every person, by listening attentively and respecting others in conversations.

Quality (Commitment to Quality of Care)

To provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback.

By taking personal responsibility for service improvement, by implementing change positively and contributing to team discussions in a constructive and flexible way.

Partnership and Collaborative Working (Working Together for People)

To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our population.

Helping and supporting colleagues to work well together in order to achieve common goals and objectives.

To support the Trusts patient safety initiative.

Managing Connections and Relationships (Compassion)

To act as a role model, valuing everyones opinion and experiences.

To seek out, recognise and value the contributions of others and the role they play in a patients life.

Service Delivery and Improvement (Improving Lives)

To support the Inpatient Therapy service to provide excellent, innovative services that helps our population to live their lives to the full.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Basic IT skills Written and verbal skills

Desirable

NVQ 3 or equivalent desirable

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Ability to communicate with diverse groups of people Ability to keep accurate reports according to organisational procedure Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health safety and security Understands need to work within the limits of own competence and responsibility and refer issues beyond these to relevant people Ability to recognise and report behaviour that undermines inequality and diversity Ability to work in a way that is in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice

Desirable

Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team Evidence of continuing professional development

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