Role Summary
The post holder will be responsible for assisting the therapy staff in the screening, application and monitoring treatment programmes of delegated patients within a broad framework laid down by and as directed by the supervising therapist.
The clinical support worker may not receive daily supervision and should be able to take some responsibility for their work and that of others
To work within the multi-disciplinary team helping to ensure that the input is integrated in to the patients overall care and treatment plans
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
'An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible Band 3 Rehab Support Worker to join the Admission Avoidance Service. The post involves working within the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital supporting the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists primarily on the Acute Care of the Elderly Unit. You may also be required to support the therapists in the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and the Medical Triage Unit.
The work will be varied working with the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in the team. The support worker will be responsible for a delegated caseload gathering core information, undertaking initial assessments, moving and handling patients, rehabilitation of patients, risk assessing, carrying out interventions, following the therapists treatment plan, goal setting, feeding back the clients progress, liaison with the next of kin and implementing support services to discharge the patient.
You will need to be able to think on your feet and have excellent verbal and communication skills. You will have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. The service sees a diverse population of patients, although many of the patients are older people with a range of mental health, cognitive and/or physical conditions with varying levels of existing social support.
We actively encourage professional development and have regular in house training and a supervision support system in place.
The Admission Avoidance Service is an extended hours and 7 day service. You will be joining a well-established, experienced and friendly team'
Working Pattern: The Rehab Support workers currently work Monday to Friday. The clinicians are on a 7 day roster so there may be a possibility to work flexibly during weekends in the future.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Emily Stuart, Clinical Lead, Admission Avoidance Service office on Tel: 01392 406314 or bleep 708 via the hospital switchboard on Tel: 411611.
You are welcome to come and meet the team or have a chat over the telephone to find out more about this interesting and varied role.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
