Overview
Care to join us as a Band 3 Intermediate Care Support Worker (maternity leave cover)? You will assist Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Community Nurses working under supervision to provide rehabilitation to patients within a rehabilitation unit to promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions, support timely discharge and maximise independent living within the recommended time frame of six to eight weeks. You will primarily be based within Jack Sears Rehabilitation Unit in Paignton but may also be required to cover the community if required.
Responsibilities
* As a Support Worker, you will take part in the Baywide Intermediate Care weekend rota.
* Our vision is to provide safe, seamless high-quality care incorporating our Trust values.
* You will make a difference by helping patients through recovery and returning back to health and independence.
* There might be a requirement to support community rehabilitation, intermediate care and urgent care dependant on needs of the service.
Care to join us? Torquay Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance.
Please note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Home Office Skilled Worker visa route, due to the increased salary threshold introduce in early May 2025. Therefore, we are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cath Merrick Job title: OT Intermediate Care Lead Email address: Catherine.merrick@nhs.net Telephone number: 07825027760
Working days will be 4 weekdays to be agreed.
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