Health Care Support Worker (Occupational Therapy) Glenrothes, Scotland
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCSW to join our Intermediate Care Team as part of the Integrated Community & Support Services (ICASS) in the Glenrothes Locality. The Intermediate Care Service provide rehabilitation to the adult population within the locality. This will be delivered to service users as in-patients, out-patients or within their own home.
The primary function of this role will be to work primarily with the Occupational Therapy Service within Intermediate Care to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in the ward setting, Assessment & Rehab Centre or their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. Occupational Therapists will provide specialist assessments to this patient group and allocate work to the post holder and will provide supervision and development. There will be occasions where the post holder will work with the Physiotherapy staff as part of the integrated team.
You will have an SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent and be willing to carry out this training if not held. Experience working as a therapy support worker would be desirable. It would be desirable to have experience working with older people as they are the main group of service users referred. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team you will be expected to carry out ongoing treatment programmes for a mixed caseload of mainly older people.
You will have good organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within the team. There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites.
Public Holiday working is in operation. Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities.
The ability to travel throughout the area is essential.
For informal enquiries, please contact Jennifer Meldrum, Occupational Therapy Team Lead on 01592 740193 or email [email protected].
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
