• Job Description

  Req#: C9388-25-0706?language=en&page=659&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to work as a full time Rehabilitation Support Worker within stroke and neurological rehabilitation on a Permanent contract.

  Why work with us - The post will be a rotational post working on the George Earle Acute stroke ward, Templer ward rehabilitation Unit and within the Community Neuro Rehab Teams. The Stroke and neuro Unit at Newton Abbot Hospital has 20 stroke and neurology beds and provides post-acute inpatient stroke rehabilitation prior to discharge to the community. The acute stroke unit is at Torbay Hospital, providing acute stroke care and assessment. The community team supports ongoing rehabilitation in peoples own homes and in the outpatient department. The service is part of the continuum of care in South Devon and has been recognised nationally as an example of good practice.

  You will work alongside qualified physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists in delivering rehabilitation programmes. You will need to be hard working and physically able to move and handle patients.

  Main duties of the job

  The primary function of this role is to ensure that opportunities for patients to rehabilitate are optimised during their stay in the stroke units or with the community neuro team. Under the direction of the interdisciplinary team the post-holder will:

  Assist registered staff in assessment and therapy tasks

  Implement treatment plans agreed with registered therapy staff, including overseeing and assisting with physical exercise, personal care (e.g. washing, toileting) and practice of domestic activities of daily living and the use of technologies such as computing, and supporting communication and safe swallowing

  As part of their rehabilitation, work with patients with cognitive and/or perceptual difficulties

  Train and educate patients, carers and families under the direction of registered staff

  Helping and supporting colleagues to work well together to achieve common goals and objectives

  To act as a role model, valuing everyone's opinion and experiences

  To seek out, recognise and value the contributions of others and the role they play in a patient's life

  This role is rotational working in Torbay Hospital, Newton Abbot Hospital and across the Torbay and South Devon Community. This role includes shifts rostered to work Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

  About us

  Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

  If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD

  Details

  Date posted

  21 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rota

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  388-7180952-ACS

  Job locations

  Newton Abbot Hospital

  Torbay Hospital/ Paignton health and wellbeing centre

  Newton Abbot or Torquay

  TQ12 2TS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Interview patients and carers as part of the assessment process
  • Can adapt to changes in working pattern and environment on a day or weekly basis
  • Ability to monitor patients condition using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, normal function, basic assessments and test results
  • Using initiative to act on changes in patient circumstances under the guidance of registered staff
  • Undertake assigned care and therapy tasks to achieve stated objectives. This includes personal care, physical exercise, functional practice and tasks to improve cognition and communication

  Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

  Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Interview patients and carers as part of the assessment process
  • Can adapt to changes in working pattern and environment on a day or weekly basis
  • Ability to monitor patients condition using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, normal function, basic assessments and test results
  • Using initiative to act on changes in patient circumstances under the guidance of registered staff
  • Undertake assigned care and therapy tasks to achieve stated objectives. This includes personal care, physical exercise, functional practice and tasks to improve cognition and communication

  Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

  Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and training

  Essential

  • Sound general education including Maths/English
  • Previous experience of working in health or social care, in either a paid or voluntary capacity

  Desirable

  • Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent

  Knowledge and experience

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate with diverse groups of people
  • Ability to keep accurate reports according to organisational procedure
  • Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health safety and security
  • Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health safety and security

  Desirable

  • Proven experience of working with patients with neurological conditions
  • Proven experience of working in a health, physical exercise or rehabilitation environment
  • Proven experience of providing information, training or education to members of the public
  • Previous experience working in the NHS
  • Some knowledge and awareness of the signs of communication and swallowing disorders
  • Experience of working within multidisciplinary team/multiagency team (in hours)

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and training

  Essential

  • Sound general education including Maths/English
  • Previous experience of working in health or social care, in either a paid or voluntary capacity

  Desirable

  • Relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent

  Knowledge and experience

  Essential

  • Ability to communicate with diverse groups of people
  • Ability to keep accurate reports according to organisational procedure
  • Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health safety and security
  • Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health safety and security

  Desirable

  • Proven experience of working with patients with neurological conditions
  • Proven experience of working in a health, physical exercise or rehabilitation environment
  • Proven experience of providing information, training or education to members of the public
  • Previous experience working in the NHS
  • Some knowledge and awareness of the signs of communication and swallowing disorders
  • Experience of working within multidisciplinary team/multiagency team (in hours)

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Newton Abbot Hospital

  Torbay Hospital/ Paignton health and wellbeing centre

  Newton Abbot or Torquay

  TQ12 2TS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Newton Abbot Hospital

  Torbay Hospital/ Paignton health and wellbeing centre

  Newton Abbot or Torquay

  TQ12 2TS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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