Rehabilitation Support Worker London, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 3 Rehabilitation Support Worker to join our One Carehome Team based out of Edgware Community Hospital in Barnet, but mainly seeing patients in nursing and residential care homes throughout Barnet. You will be managing a varied caseload and providing patient centred care in the community to a predominantly elderly client group.
Applicants should have a relevant professional qualification and clinical experience working with older people in a rehabilitation or enablement capacity.
To undertake a rehabilitation support worker (RSW) role working as part of a community based therapy team to support elderly patients living in care homes. The Rehabilitation Support Worker will implement as appropriate the care plan developed by therapists.
The Rehabilitation Support Worker’s role will focus on improving independence and will include promotion of daily living skills, and functional independence. They will also have to deliver and fit adaptive equipment aids as prescribed by the OT.
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 undertake a rehabilitation support worker (RSW) role working as part of a community based therapy team to support elderly patients living in care homes.
- The One Care Home team work closely with residents in nursing and residential homes to provide rehabilitation and support services to promote independence, a return to baseline functioning for those who have recently declined, and to improve quality of life.
- The service operates Monday to Friday.
- The Rehabilitation Support Worker will implement as appropriate the care plan developed by therapists and nurses. The Rehabilitation Support Worker’s role will focus on improving independence and will include promotion of daily living skills, and functional independence. They will also have to deliver and fit adaptive equipment aids as prescribed by the OT.
