Rehab Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

To visit clients in their own home and independently implement individual therapeutic programmes under the supervision of the team of therapists for each client in accordance with the agreed Care Plan and goal setting.

To maintain accurate and and up to date problem orientated documentation (multidisciplinary) for all of client caseload, consistent with department standards.

To independently evaluate progress of treatment and provide consistent feedback (verbal/written) to qualified practitioner up to date problem orientated documentation (multidisciplinary) for all of client caseload, consistent with department standards.

To adapt practice to meet individual patients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences.

As required be able to represent qualified practitioner at client related meetings and provide feedback regarding client treatment progress.

To independently evaluate progress of treatment and provide consistent feedback (verbal/written) to qualified practitioner

To adhere to inter-agency child protection and vulnerable adults policies.

To independently manage and prioritise own complex caseload.

To deal with sensitive and emotive situations/information that may be distressing to individual clients using appropriate verbal communication skills

To work within Stroke Clinical guidelines and defined departmental policies.

To be able to receive and communicate messages from and to relevant staff and agencies.

To be able to act as point of reference for team and clients in regards to local community resources/services and to maintain up to date information regarding this.

To become the team administrator for SSNAP.

To identify and report issues surrounding safeguarding adults to line manager, complying with the organisations framework.

To attend multi-disciplinary meetings and/or case conferences to provide relevant information as part of the case-management process.

To assess any risk or potential hazards to the client or yourself before undertaking any tasks, including the initial Manual Handling risk assessment and report any concerns to a qualified staff member.

To communicate appropriately with clients and carers, taking account of beliefs and values. Ensure that clients are involved in the planning of their care through effective communication. Enable clients to find out about, and use, services and facilities to assist in maximising their functional ability through self-management.

To work closely with therapists in the Team and independently to modify and develop the individual therapeutic programmes to make them responsive to the changing needs of the client. This includes providing objective and subjective feedback from sessions with clients.

To work closely with other Rehab Support Workers and other agencies.

To maintain up to date and accurate case notes and write reports in line with the Trust and Department policies.

To adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures to protect the confidentiality of information about clients and colleagues at all times.

To share information with others, observing data protection guidelines.

To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines.

To assist in defining and collating data for the purposes of service monitoring and clinical governance activities.

For full details of the job please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education, to G.C.S.E. level or equivalent
• Evidence of recent relevant and appropriate training and CPD

Desirable

• Evidence of recent relevant further education to N.V.Q. level III standard or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Experience of teaching / education (planning, delivering and evaluating training to others).
• Experience of independently managing clients with dysphagia.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of supervising less experienced staff and SLT students
• Experience of use and interpretation of videofluoroscopy swallow assessment.

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
• Ability to understand and work within the Trust's policies and guidelines
• Ability to work at moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day
• Awareness and sensitivity to the needs of clients from a range of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.

Desirable

• Clerical skills
• Computer skills to ECDL level or equivalent, or the ability to work towards ECDL

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Neuro Service, East Ham Care Centre

Shrewsbury Road

Newham London

E7 8QP

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)