Job summary
Senior Rehabilitation Assistants work with our Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Reablement Coordinators to undertake assessments and provide review to ensure people are receiving the right level of input and / or are working on their outcome based goals.
Senior Rehabilitation Assistants work as part of a close team undertaking activities according to people's individual goal plans, encouraging them to do as much as possible for themselves, to live well and safely in their own homes. They also work with the Reablement coordinators to support and maintain quality standards of work delivered by the Rehabilitation Assistants.
Your role will involve completing assessments, determining risks and how to manage them, communicating and recording your feedback to others involved in people's rehabilitation.
The service runs between 7am and 10pm, 365 days a year. There are pay enhancements for unsociable hours, as stipulated by Agenda for Change. For more information please see the Additional Information link to the shift patterns and search for NHS Unsocial Hours Payments for more information.
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 36.75 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Home First/Reablement Team with people in their own homes, for a time limited period after a hospital admission (Home First) assisting them to re-settle, providing assessments and interventions if needed to ensure no or optimum levels of support are provided ongoing.
To work with people in their own homes referred to Reablement, which is a time limited and goal based service assisting people to retain or to gain confidence, skills and abilities to live well at home.
Working with Therapists and Reablement Co-ordinator to undertake assessments and provide review to ensure people are receiving the right level of input and/or are working on their outcome based goals.
You will need to hold a valid driving licence and have use of a vehicle to enable you to drive around the locality so you can work with people in their homes. Team working and communication skills are essential. You will be confident with handling IT systems to update written notes and electronic records.
Working with Reablement Co-ordinator to support and maintain quality standards of work delivered by Reablement Workers.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote people to live safely and confidently at home, working with the team, including: o Completing the Home pack that includes a number of checklists and assessments, communicating any feedback to the team, individual and family,
o Providing risk assessments and feedback of the persons situation and ability, o Assisting the person to develop and work on outcome focussed goals enabling them to relearn or develop new skills and abilities required for daily living.
o As appropriate to provide practical, personal and/or intimate care whilst maintaining high levels of hygiene and health and safety.
o Reviewing progress, providing feedback to the team, the person and their family to optimise independence and to maintain or develop links with the community.
To identify when a safeguarding alert may need to be raised, ensuring the timely escalation of suspected abuse and self-neglect promptly
To assess for and prescribe small pieces of equipment and telecare to assist individuals to achieve and maintain optimum independence
Adhere to all health and safety instructions. Report to line manager any incidents, emergencies or accidents.
To be accountable for delegated work and to ensure any work/instructions that are delegated to Reablement workers is communicated clearly.
Maintain accurate written records, as well as statistics to ensure that service user details and details of the assessment/interventions delivered is recorded in the Trust database(s)
To attend meetings as required providing verbal and written input as needed.in line with Trust policies.
To attend and utilise supervision and appraisal to identify opportunities for development, new ways of working and reflection on practice; taking ownership of and responsibility for delivering against team and individual performance targets
To attend training programmes required, achieving or maintaining competency in all required areas.
Work in line with Trust policies and with National Care Standards and Care Quality Commission policies and procedures incorporating changing legislation and best practice
Under the direction of the Reablement Co-ordinator to undertake observation visits to support Reablement Workers contributing to the identification of development needs.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you willbe responsible forparticipatingandassistingin the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social CareWorkersand other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trustare required tofollow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and berequiredto meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will alsohave the opportunity todiscuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For moreinformationplease visithttps://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote people to live safely and confidently at home, working with the team, including: o Completing the Home pack that includes a number of checklists and assessments, communicating any feedback to the team, individual and family,
o Providing risk assessments and feedback of the persons situation and ability, o Assisting the person to develop and work on outcome focussed goals enabling them to relearn or develop new skills and abilities required for daily living.
o As appropriate to provide practical, personal and/or intimate care whilst maintaining high levels of hygiene and health and safety.
o Reviewing progress, providing feedback to the team, the person and their family to optimise independence and to maintain or develop links with the community.
To identify when a safeguarding alert may need to be raised, ensuring the timely escalation of suspected abuse and self-neglect promptly
To assess for and prescribe small pieces of equipment and telecare to assist individuals to achieve and maintain optimum independence
Adhere to all health and safety instructions. Report to line manager any incidents, emergencies or accidents.
To be accountable for delegated work and to ensure any work/instructions that are delegated to Reablement workers is communicated clearly.
Maintain accurate written records, as well as statistics to ensure that service user details and details of the assessment/interventions delivered is recorded in the Trust database(s)
To attend meetings as required providing verbal and written input as needed.in line with Trust policies.
To attend and utilise supervision and appraisal to identify opportunities for development, new ways of working and reflection on practice; taking ownership of and responsibility for delivering against team and individual performance targets
To attend training programmes required, achieving or maintaining competency in all required areas.
Work in line with Trust policies and with National Care Standards and Care Quality Commission policies and procedures incorporating changing legislation and best practice
Under the direction of the Reablement Co-ordinator to undertake observation visits to support Reablement Workers contributing to the identification of development needs.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you willbe responsible forparticipatingandassistingin the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social CareWorkersand other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trustare required tofollow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and berequiredto meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will alsohave the opportunity todiscuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For moreinformationplease visithttps://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ in a relevant topic (such as health care) or other relevant training
- Experience of working in health or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience of working with people, their families and carers who may be going through challenging experiences or difficult situations
- GCSE Maths/English Grade C or above
driving license
Essential
- UK driving license and access to car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ in a relevant topic (such as health care) or other relevant training
- Experience of working in health or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience of working with people, their families and carers who may be going through challenging experiences or difficult situations
- GCSE Maths/English Grade C or above
driving license
Essential
- UK driving license and access to car
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.
