Rehabilitation Support Worker

Role Overview

As a Rehabilitation Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing clinical assistance and support to the team of qualified occupational therapists and physiotherapists. This will include carrying out activities of daily living, exercise programmes and issuing relevant equipment, ensuring the highest standard of patient care. You will be able to refer to the qualified therapists for guidance and supervision where necessary.

We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our well established and highly respected team., We are looking for a committed person with excellent communication skills who has previous experience in the health or social care setting

To assist the therapy team in providing a high standard of service to patients referred from a variety of settings. Including supporting the multi-professional team in the assessment and implementation of treatment programmes and care plans for patients.

• The post holder will work with patients from all areas of the acute hospital including elective orthopaedics, musculoskeletal outpatients, surgery, medical, amputees, older peoples services and the stroke unit.
• Under the supervision of an occupational therapist or physiotherapist the post holder will be expected to assist the Health Care Professionals in the assessment and treatment of patients. This will involve patients who may have complex and varying physical and psychological presentations.
• Agreed treatment programmes / care plans will be carried out by the post holder, at times working alone within the patient's home.
• To work under supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular instruction, guidance, training and support. Access to advice and support from an occupational therapist or physiotherapist is available whenever required. Work is routinely evaluated.

Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond. We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew's, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.

The Royal London in Whitechapel is a major teaching hospital providing local and specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. Whipps Cross in Leytonstone is a large general hospital with a range of local services. Newham in Plaistow is a busy district hospital with innovative facilities such as its orthopaedic centre. Mile End hospital is a shared facility in Mile End for a range of inpatient, rehabilitation, mental health and community services.

And St Bartholomew's in the City, London's oldest hospital, is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiac and cancer care. As well as district general hospital facilities for three London boroughs, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Newham, we have the largest cardiovascular centre in the UK, the second largest cancer centre in London, an internationally-renowned trauma team, and the home of the London Air Ambulance.

The Royal London also houses one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK, a major dental hospital, and leading stroke and renal units.