Rehabilitation Support Worker London, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Rehabilitation Care Workers to join Barnet Unplanned Care Service (Urgent Community Response). We have a number of pathways within the service our main aim is to prevent admission to hospital and support early discharge from the acute. Pathways within the service are, D2A, NWB, Delirium, Enhanced Nursing and Virtual ward.
The Unplanned care team provides short term support to patients.
The Rehabilitation Support Worker’s role will be to support the nursing team. delivery of equipment, taking specimens to the local hospital, taking observations, and with training phlebotomy.
The successful postholders will perform nursing and therapy procedures where necessary for which adequate training has been given.
They will work under the supervision of the professional staff in the Unplanned care team (UCR) in the rehabilitation and nursing of patients.
To work to agreed standards of care within the Team and always to consider the needs and wishes of the patient and their families.
To be highly organised with excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience of being able to follow Therapy and Nursing care plans and treatment plans in a community environment.
Possesion of UK driving license and access to a vehicle for business purposes is preferable . As you will be required to deliver equipment such as commodes and trolley, pressure releiving equipment and dropping urgent bloods to the hospital.
Successful postholders must have an ability to work 37.5 hours across 7 days per week. Hours of work are 8am - 10pm on two shift pattern 8am - 4pm and 2pm - 10pm.
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London – (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
- To be responsible for a caseload of patients working to agreed treatment objectives and to assist qualified staff in carrying out individual treatment programs
- To provide therapy and nursing interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team to patient within an agreed scope of practice
- Successful completion of core competencies assessed by qualified staff
- To be responsible for handing over patient progress and any areas of concern following intervention to the relevant therapist or Nurse
- The Rehabilitation Support Worker’s role will focus on improving independence and will include promotion of daily living skills, personal and social care.
