Role Summary
The Rehabilitation Care Support Worker role at STEPS will provide high quality holistic care to STEPS clients, who have complex care and rehabilitation needs whilst supporting the client to be as independent as possible.
They provide day to day care and rehabilitation support to STEPS clients in line with their rehabilitation plans, often providing a first port of call for clients needs
They work with and support an inter-disciplinary team of nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, psychology team and occupational therapists delivering care and rehabilitation
Benefits
While you are supporting our clients through their journey, STEPS will support you with a fantastic benefits package:
- Free onsite parking for night workers
- Discounted travel pass scheme
- Company sick pay scheme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days holiday (pro rata)
- Life assurance scheme (four times your annual salary)
- Private medical cover
- Critical Illness Cover (three times your annual salary)
- Income protection scheme (75% in the case of illness or incapacity for up to five years)
- Paid time to complete mandatory training
- Free specialist internal training
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Blue light card
- Vivup benefits platform
- Access to support 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme
- 1% employee pension contribution with 7% employer contribution
- Benefit from supernumerary shifts as part of onboarding before commencing with your usual shift pattern
Specific Responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of personal care to STEPS clients in line with their care and rehabilitation plans.
- To assist with nursing care as instructed by the nursing staff, including bathing, bed making, assisting with eating and drinking and helping with meals as necessary.
- To provide rehabilitation support to STEPS clients in line with their rehabilitation plans, often providing a first port of call for clients needs.
- To work with and support an inter-disciplinary team of nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, psychology team and occupational therapists delivering care and rehabilitation
- To deliver (where appropriate and asked to do so) or support delivery of rehabilitation sessions for STEPS clients.
- To provide feedback to the senior team on how clients are progressing with their rehabilitation, escalating issues and concerns in accordance with STEPS Policies and Procedures.
- To deliver in accordance with STEPS procedures and policies at all times
- Additional duties as assigned by either the Lead Rehabilitation Assistant, Senior Rehabilitation assistant and / or Senior Nurse on duty
Person Specification
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship for this post.
- GCSE Maths and English grade C or above
- A demonstrable inclusive and engaging approach to client care
- Able to form relationships with colleagues, understanding the importance of interdisciplinary working.
- Experience of working with people with care and/or rehabilitation needs (paid or voluntary)
- Competent user of a range of IT software packages and ability to learn new systems
Desirable
- NVQ II or equivalent qualification in a relevant or related field Safeguarding Level 2 / 3 training Care Certificate First Aid Training
- Experience working within a care / rehabilitation setting.
- Experience working with people with complex care needs.
- Experience communicating with people with complex. communication needs and ability to adapt accordingly Client record/note keeping experience.
- Understanding of CQC Regulations, the Health and Social Care Act.
- Experience of working to clinical procedures and processes.
- Demonstrable experience and working knowledge of the Data Protection Act, Client Confidentiality, Equality and Diversity, and Safeguarding Delivering basic first aid Fire safety training / warden experience.
Application process
Assessment day: Candidates will be invited to a group assessment day at STEPS which involves an interview with our Clinical Director and group activities.
We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Please contact us at work@stepsrehabilitation.co.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments during our application process.
