Inpatients Rehabilitation Support Worker at Brixham Hospital

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Brixham Community Hospital therapy team as a part time band 3 Rehabilitation Support Worker.

This post offers the opportunity to support the delivery of rehabilitation to patients under the direction of qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists on our inpatient medical ward in a community hospital setting. Our patients require ongoing therapeutic intervention to support their discharge home or to an alternate location. Our patients are predominately older, frail patients who require a supportive and encouraging approach to allow them to achieve what is important to them.

You will work alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team including nurses and GP’s.

This post offers 30 hours per week over 4 or 5 days.

Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).

• Delivering rehabilitation programmes to patients with the aim of increasing their independence and facilitating discharge from hospital under the direction of qualified therapy staff. This will include individual physical exercise programmes, group exercise sessions, functional and daily activity practice and cognitive interventions.
• Supporting patients with the provision of equipment to support their independence.
• Supporting patients at the time of their discharge. This may include attending the patients property as part of home visits or on the day of discharge.
• Supporting the general day to day function of the therapy team
• To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Why Work With Us

Our dynamic Therapy team at Brixham Hospital are welcoming, friendly and pride themselves on excellent patient centred care. We focus on a what matters to you approach to both patients, families/carers but also for our staff. As an organisation and therapy service, the wellbeing of our staff is very important to us.

We encourage all our team members to be actively involved in service improvement and equally important to us is our staff development and support . We openly welcome new staff and are always exploring opportunities to develop our team to respond to the demands of the current health care climate.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care organisation providing both health and social care provision to our local communities of Torbay and South Devon. Torbay Hospital provides acute care, we have four community hospitals and five community based health and wellbeing teams. Torbay and South Devon is an area of outstanding beauty and variety. Our clinical bases are a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.

Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Justyna Adams Job title: Brixham Hospital Therapy Lead Email address: justyna.adams@nhs.net Telephone number: 07825027648