SHSCT Rehabilitation / Reablement Support Worker Band 3

Advertised role location: Lurgan Hosp-Main Building
Official document: Job Description / Personnel Specification (docx)
Rehabilitation / Reablement Support Worker
Single Community Response
Band 3 Waiting List

Rehabilitation / Reablement Support Worker
Single Community Response
Band 3 Waiting List


JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Rehabilitation / Reablement Support Worker

BAND 3

DEPARTMENT/ Single Community Response

LOCATION Trustwide locations

DIRECTORATE Adult Community Services

REPORTS TO Advanced Practitioner / Team Manager

ACCOUNTABLE TO Team Leads & Relevant Heads of Service
JOB SUMMARY

Adult community services has established a Reablement service for older people. The purpose of the service will be to enable older people to regain the skills and confidence they may have lost as a result of poor health or as a consequence of having spent a period of time in hospital or residential care it is fundamentally different from a standard domiciliary care service in that the reimbursement support workers will not just meet the day-to-day needs of the older person but actively help them to achieve maximum independence the focus will therefore be on helping other people to do for themselves in their own home rather than doing it to or on them it is envisaged that those assessed as being suitable for a period of reimbursement will have their maximum independence restored within four to six weeks the reablement service will be provided over a seven day week the reimbursement support workers is a key member of the trust's reimbursement team and will work under the guidance of occupational therapists

The person Rehabilitation Support Worker will carry out ongoing delegated therapy support to patients who require a rehabilitation / Reablement programme, using a patient centred approach. The duties to be carried out with each patient will be clearly specified by the AHPs and will reflect the assessed need of the patient, enabling him / her to maintain as much independence as possible. The post holder will be required to work at times without direct supervision. The post holder will rotate across community teams. This service will provide seven day cover and the post holder will be required to rotate their off duty to meet the needs of the service. During the training period the post holder will be required to develop competence in the duties outlined below.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Actively encourage and work with older people to restore the confidence and skills they require for independent living in their own home. This will include working with the older person across a broad range of Reablement activities as per the individual’s care plan, e.g. looking after own personal care, meal provision, mobility, the use and care of their personal aids and appliances, developing and maintaining social networks and promoting general health and wellbeing.

Ensure all documentation in care plans is fully and accurately maintained to agreed standards and procedures.

Liaise with carers and family members to promote the Reablement ethos and secure their assistance with planned programmes/activities to restore the independence of their family member.

Report any changes in the older person’s circumstances or condition in accordance with Trust procedures.

Immediately report any “no access” visits that may occur.

Work as a member of the Trust’s Reablement service providing a seven day Reablement service delivering programmes to clients in their own homes.

Work collaboratively with team members of other Trust services to ensure the effective and timely exchange of information.

Attend and contribute to patient/client review meetings as required.

Treat all patients / clients and their carers with respect, dignity and courtesy and regard all matters relating to the individual and his / her circumstances as strictly confidential.

Summon appropriate assistance in the case of an emergency in accordance with Trust procedures

Available / able to work any 5 days out of 7 over the 24 hour period, which may include on-call / stand-by / sleep-in duties, shifts, night duty, weekends and Public Holidays if required immediately on appointment or at a later stage following commencement in response to changing demands of the service.

Work as an integral member of the team, carrying out duties as agreed and delegated by the relevant professional using a patient centred approach to the delivery of rehabilitation/ reablement.

Assist in maintaining a safe environment and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness of the department and in patients own environment.

Provide assistance with rehabilitation as outlined in the patient’s care plan and agreed with the relevant health care professional (physiotherapist, occupational therapist).

The tasks listed below, will only be undertaken after Specific Competency based training has taken place and both the individual Rehabilitation Support Worker and the Therapist have agreed they have the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out the care safely and effectively.

Duties may include:

Enable and support individual patients to do as much for themselves as possible to maintain their independence and physical ability.

Move and position individual patients according to the patient’s rehabilitation plan.

Ordering and delivery / transport of urgent equipment as deemed appropriate by AHPs staff.

Carry out physiological measurements of temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight and height.

Under the direction of the physiotherapist instruct the patient in the correct use of walking aids and positioning of same.

Undertake basic safety checks of therapy equipment.

Under the direction of the physiotherapist carry out specific physical exercise programmes which will facilitate and enhance physical rehabilitation including indoor/outdoor mobility practice and stair practice.

Under the direction of the Occupational Therapist, as part of the rehabilitation programme, perform the delivery of & demonstrate the use of:
Personal care equipment
Kitchen equipment
Bathing/ showering equipment

Under the direction of the Occupational therapist undertake practice of functional transfers, personal care and kitchen task.

Prepare and maintain the environment to a standard suitable for clinical procedures as required, ensuring that materials and equipment are handled safely and correctly and returned to the correct location.

Under the direction of the Speech and Language Therapist carry out communication programme which will facilitate and enhance communication skills.

Under direction of Speech and Language Therapist carry out swallow techniques and exercises to enable and ensure adequate feeding.

Support patients before, during and after clinical activities.

The provision of the necessary advice/instruction to carers as appropriate.

Comply with Trust policies for the prevention and control of infection.

To treat all clients/patients with appropriate respect and courtesy and in a manner that meets their needs, takes account of their choices and also protects them.

Communication
Communicate with patients using their preferred methods of communication and language.

Be aware of and respond appropriately to the needs of patients / relatives / carers who have communication difficulties.

Provide the necessary advice / instruction to family / carers.

Maintain effective communication with the patient and other staff through verbal and written feedback.

Report any changes in a patient’s condition, as well as all incidents / accidents to an appropriate AHPs and / or Team managers in accordance with Trust procedures.

Treat patients with respect and courtesy and regard all matters relating to the patient and his / her circumstances as strictly confidential.

Maintain effective relationships with the patient and all appropriate members of staff involved in the patient’s care.

Ensure that all records are completed in an accurate and legible manner.

Ensure complaints, suggestions and queries are reported immediately.

Attend and contribute to regular multidisciplinary meetings.

Participate in data collection

Education and Training
Maintain up to date competencies with regards to Medicines Management training / refresher.

Participate in in-service training as required.

Continue to develop knowledge and skills in keeping with clinical and personal need.

Participate in supervision and development reviews

Participate in audits as required

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to:

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example:
Smoke Free policy
IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct
standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour
Cyber Security

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the [org name] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

Available / able to work any 5 days out of 7 over the 24 hour period, which may include on-call / stand-by / sleep-in duties, shifts, night duty, weekends and Public Holidays if required immediately on appointment or at a later stage following commencement in response to changing demands of the service.

Understand that this post may evolve over time, and that this Job Description will therefore be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.



PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION


JOB TITLE Rehabilitation / Reablement Support Worker Band 3

DIRECTORATE Adult Community Services

HOURS Full-time/Part-time/Permanent/Temporary


Notes to applicants:
You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.
Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.
Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA


SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor
Criteria

Method of Assessment

Qualifications & Experience
NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health / Health & Social Care OR

NVQ/QCF level 2 in Health / Health & Social Care OR 4 GCSE’s at Grades A-C including English Language or equivalent AND one years’ experience in a health / social care related role, OR

2 years’ experience in a health/ social care related role

Where NVQ / QCF Level 3 in Health / Health & Social Care is not already held applicants must be willing to undertake and successfully complete this qualification within 18 months of appointment.

Be registered with the Northern Ireland Social
Care Council (NISCC), or willing to achieve this
on commencement

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other
Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.
This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities
Ability to work as part of a Team to assist registered AHPs staff in providing a high standard of patient care.

Ability to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the needs of older people and the principles/issues associated with helping them maintain their maximum independence within their own home and community

Ability to use initiative, work effectively without direct supervision and contribute to the wider team.

Ability to use a minimum of one of the following Microsoft Products: Word, Excel, Outlook or Powerpoint.

Have good verbal, written communication and organisational skills to meet the needs of the post in full with a particular focus on the skills necessary to motivate independence and the achievement of goals.

Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.

Effective Communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full. Be flexible and available to work across a range of day, evening and weekend shift patterns on a rotational basis to meet the needs of the Service


Interview

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.
Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times