About this role
Job summary
Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.
Are you looking to develop your career in Rehabilitation?We are looking for a Rehabilitation Support Worker to join Skylark, our 30 bedded rehabilitation Unit in Yate. You will benefit from the expertise of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, while working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.In post, you will be supporting the therapy team through managing our service users who have been recently discharged from an acute hospital setting and are undertaking a period of assessment and rehabilitation.
Our goal is to ensure our service users and their families have the best experience being supported by us through excellent communication and initiative.
We're an incredibly supportive team who are committed to your ongoing clinical development, education and further study.
Main duties of the job
Promote optimum independence through encouraging rehabilitation techniques. As a rehab support worker you will be a key figure in completing the day to day rehabilitation with patients under the instruction of the lead therapists. You will be required to provide feedback on the service users' progress and help to ensure that the service users achieve their maximum potential. Undertake a range of delegated clinical and therapy led activities to support the service users on the caseload. To provide safe, patient centred, effective and evidence-based clinical activities. The post holder will work under direct supervision and be responsible to senior therapists providing one to one and group rehabilitation. You will work within the Adult Service to deliver a full range of health and social care activities, both acute and long term, supported by a robust competency framework to adults within the complex assessment beds. You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other Allied Healthcare Professionals The Service operational Hours are between 08:00 and 18:00 (flexible working can be discussed) with future possibility for weekend cover.
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
All interviews will take place in person (unless to accommodate for a reasonable adjustment)
Person Specification
Supporting Information Essential
Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?
Qualifications and Training Essential
NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards Numeracy and literacy level 2 or equivalent Full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)
Desirable
Apprenticeship in Health (level 3)
Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential
Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team but also to act on own initiative Please provide an example where you have communicated effectively with service users to resolve an issue Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting Able to use a variety of IT systems e.g. email, EMIS What range of equipment have you used to aid service users? Assessing service users functional skills for everyday tasks
Desirable
Recent relevant experience within a rehabilitation setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Sirona care & health CIC
Address Skylark Rehabilitation Unit
The Meadows Cranleigh court Rod
Yate
BS37 5DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)