NHS Scotland
Rehabilitation Support Worker
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RSW to join our Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) in the Levenmouth Locality.
The CRT 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 with the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & District Nursing Services within Intermediate Care to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in the ward setting or their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists & District Nursing will provide specialist assessments to this patient group and allocate work to this post holder. This post will primarily deal with the function of daily care in the community, a service provided 365 days of the year from 0745-2200.
Role Requirements
- SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Experience working as a support worker would be desirable
- Experience working with older people is desirable as they are the main group of service users referred
Duties
- Work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team to carry out ongoing treatment programmes for a mixed caseload of mainly older people
- Have good organisational skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as within the team
- Work flexibly over 7 days, 24.7 hours
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Benefits
- Regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities
- Ability to visit patients in a timely manner including equipment delivery is essential for this community post
Additional Information
- There may be occasions where you will be required to work in one of the other community hospital sites
- Patients are seen in their own home
Application Information
Please note: this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received.
Informal Enquiries: Gayle White Physiotherapy Team Lead or Morag Scott Occupational Therapy Team Lead on 01592 717823
Right to Work in the UK
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.
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Equality and Diversity
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.
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