Rehabilitation Support Worker Job at Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC (Nottingham)

Job Description

Our Health Reablement Teams and urgent care team are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Rehabilitation Support Workers with a sound knowledge and experience of working with complex, frail and older people. CityCares Health Reablement and urgent care services deal with a wide range of cases, providing care and rehabilitation for people presenting with complex pathologies, as well as challenging medical and social circumstances. We are seeking staff with a wide range of holistic health and social care skills and experiences to complement our service. Visiting patients within their own homes, the teams are dedicated to preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and promoting independence and quality of life. You will be working closely with Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists and Nurses as well as GPs, District Nurses, Community Matrons, the acute trust and a range of Health and Social Care Professionals. The aim of our service is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and to facilitate timely and safe discharges from the acute setting. We promote independence and with intensive rehabilitation and assessment, we strive to help our service users to achieve their goals, however big or small. Rehabilitation Support Workers practise under the guidance and supervision of the Clinical team. The hours of work will be 7am-10pm on a fixed rolling Rota basis (out of hours operations carries an enhancement). The Service operates 7 days per week, 365 days per year and bank holidays. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY. Please be aware that Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role

Job Responsibility

Support patients/clients to improve or maintain their level of function and quality of life and support care in an appropriate setting in partnership with multi-disciplinary team (MDT) colleagues
Support, encourage and supervise care plans put in place by a clinician to support a patient with their daily activities of living
Support patients with exercises outlined by the clinical team
Supporting a patient with medications
Participate actively in the services training strategy
To work with the at home clinical team to implement rehabilitation and ongoing care programmes
To carry out goal focused programmes designed by the clinical team with the aim of maintaining people at home or returning people to their own home
To provide any essential care to maintain a persons health and wellbeing
To undertake rehabilitation and evaluation of clients care programmes
To use skills in motivation, negotiation and facilitation to achieve desired outcomes
To occasionally provide and fit equipment following an emergency or crisis intervention
To educate clients and their carers under the guidance of a qualified member of staff
To work in a variety of settings that may include clients own homes and care homes
To ensure effective communication and exchange of information with clients/carers
To liaise with multi-professional teams and other agencies
To adapt the approach used to take account of clients/carers individual circumstances
To feedback, monitor and update on the progress and needs of clients/carers
To write and maintain accurate and comprehensive records
To comply with health and safety requirements
To undertake administrative, clerical and housekeeping duties
To ensure effective use of time and organisational skills
To maintain appropriate statistical returns
To assist in the organisation of home assessment visits
To actively contribute to the promotion and marketing of the service
To plan and prioritise own workload
To assist with induction of new staff
To attend organised training sessions
To be involved in appraisal systems, clinical supervision
To keep an up-to-date CPD portfolio
To assist in the training and development of others
To keep up to date in basic IT skills
To participate in appropriate in-service training
To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required by clinicians

Requirements

Basic understanding of community care objectives and practices
Awareness of rehabilitation and promoting independence
Understanding of and commitment to supporting equality and valuing diversity
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work under direction and guidance of clinical / senior staff
Ability to prioritise and plan workload
Ability to contribute to team working
Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
Completion of a basic education
Desire to, or working towards NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care
Experience of working with older people
Experience of record keeping and I.T.
Awareness of Health and Safety
Full UK driving licence access to own car and the ability to travel between locations
All appointments are subject to satisfactory medical clearance and the ability to cope with the demands of the role
This post requires shift working between 7am -10pm 5 days over 7 including weekend and bank holidays
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Nice to have

Awareness of the main issues in service delivery affecting citizens
Understanding of the role of intermediate care
Basic understanding of the roles of the members of the M.D.T.
Assertiveness, effective delegation skills
NVQ level 2 (Care or Health) or equivalent, or equivalent competency framework
Experience of multidisciplinary team working, knowledge of equipment, adaptations, and all ADL
Experience managing own work in a team setting

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