Cheswold Park Hospital
Rehabilitation Support Worker (Apprenticeship)
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Rehabilitation Support Worker (Apprenticeship)
Apprenticeship - Development Post: Rehabilitation Support Worker
About the Role
Are you committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care? Join our dynamic Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Team as a Rehabilitation Support Worker (RSW) and make a real difference in your community.
This is a development post offering support to achieve a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care via an apprenticeship route, including dedicated college time for formal study.
Important Note: Failure to successfully complete the qualification and required competencies within the agreed timeframe may impact continued employment, as it is a requirement for progression to a Band 3 position.
Position Summary
Under the guidance of registered healthcare professionals, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care on the Intermediate Care pathway. Your role will focus on:
- Promoting independence in personal activities
- Supporting mobility and physical exercise programmes
- Encouraging participation in therapy plans
Apart from the lack of visa sponsorship for this role, it aligns closely with the below job requirements:
- Work both independently and collaboratively with individuals in their homes and care homes
- Close liaison with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) requiring excellent communication and time management skills
- Assist in initial assessments and development/implementation of care plans
- Participate in training, clinical supervision, and evidenced-based practice reflection
JobDuties & Responsibilities
Clinical & Care Activities
- Implement delegated tasks from therapy care plans (to address basic and psychological needs of service users)
- Provide compassionate, planned care that maximises recovery and rehabilitation potential
- Support personal care activities including bathing, toileting, dressing, and meal assistance
- Assist clinicians in helping clients perform daily tasks and maintain appearances
Administrative & Safety Roles
- Perform routine administration or housekeeping duties
- Develop and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users
- Ensure professional and respectful interactions with users, relatives, visitors, and colleagues
- Follow established policies, procedures, protocols, and clinical care plans
- Uphold moving and handling best practices with hoists, wheelchairs, etc.
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Response & Resilience
- Respond to verbal/physical aggression and challenging behaviours (including reporting risks to clinicians)
- Mitigate emergency situations confidently
- Identify and manage risks, ensuring ongoing safety awareness for individuals and themselves
Always be mindful that intermittent shift patterns may include weekends and bank holidays.
Required By-Laws and Considerations
All employees are strongly encouraged to hold up-to-date flu vaccinations for protection of staff and patients.
Additional Requirements
Applicants must be aged 18 or over with minimum 3 years of residency in the UK (excluding student visas) to meet the apprenticeship funding requirements.
Note: Due to UK Visas and Immigration regulations, we currently cannot sponsor visas for this role.
Application Information
During the application, provide concrete evidence demonstrating:
- Your caregiving skills
- Personal attributes relevant to person-centred care philosophy
- How you meet person specification criteria using concrete examples from your background.
Key Details
- Location: Kendray Hospital, Barnsley, S70 3RD
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Salary: £25,272 base annual salary
- Band: Agenda for Change (Band 2)
- Contract Type: Full-time, flexible working pattern
About the Organisation
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust in:
- Community health services for Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield
- Mental Health and Learning Disability services
- Low & medium Secure Health Care services
Mission: Support individuals to reach their full potential and live independently in their communities while ensuring community-based, high-quality care.
Commitment to Diversity & Equality
We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and encourage a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Join over 4,500 employees, all committed to improving the physical, mental, and social needs of the thousands of people we support each year.
Our Values and Governance
As a Foundation Trust, our operations are accountable to members, including over 14,000 local staff and community members. Commendable emphasis on safeguarding is central to our operational care.
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Qualifications, Skills, & BSAS Requirements
Person Specification -- Must Haves
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT:
- Acknowledge commitment to embrace Trust mandatory training including Care Certificate and subsequent refresher requirements
- Must be willing to progress with a Level 2 Health & Social Care qualification to move towards a Band 3 Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) position
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
- Full alignment with Trust Values
- Display a Compassionate, caring attitude with genuine dedication to NHS values
- Ability to adapt reflexively with a responsive attitude
- Appropriate dress standards aligned with working environment expectations
PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:
- Maintain satisfactory sickness record over previous 2 years
- Achieve required Occupational Health standards for the role (with adjustments for disabilities and pregnancy, where necessary)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hold GCSE grades 1–9 or an equivalent (verified through BKSB assessments)
- Care Certificate achieved within 12 weeks (on-job training optional start)
Desirable:
- Prior caring experience (paid or voluntary)
- Past dealing with services and/or the general public.
SKILLS:
- Deep understanding of customer service requirements
- Basic IT and keyboard skills
- Strong grasp of confidentiality importance
- Resilience and calm under high pressures
- Flexible shift-working capability (applying to service user need fulfilment)
Desirable skills include:
- Non-judgmental, empathetic attitude
- Team-based collaboration skills
- Commitment to ongoing personal development programs
Additional Employer Requirements
This role requires police verification via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check), conforming to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. All necessary checks apply.
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