Rehabilitation Support Worker - Stroke & Neurology

We have an exciting opportunity for a new band 3 RSW to join our growing Stroke and Neurology team at SWBH. This post would require you to provide rehabilitation for patients who have been diagnosed with a stroke or neurological condition.
You will work under the supervision of our qualified Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and practitioner staff with the aim of maximising patient recovery through completing treatment programmes (including individual exercised plans, exercise groups, functional task practice), complete equipment orders and referrals all with the goal of supporting recovery and helping patients to be ready to leave hospital.
You will work across the inpatient pathway, working under supervision of qualified therapists and working closely with nursing support workers to link therapy and nursing needs, ensuring every contact is meaningful and supports patient recovery.
You would be joining a supportive and innovative team with a well-established training program. You will receive regular supervision where future aspirations can and will be discussed and supported.
This is a static full time post (37.5 hours) across 7 days as per rota system working., This job involves working within a supportive team within both the acute and community setting.
It will be an advantage if you have previous experience working in the acute setting and/or experience working within the speciality of stroke and neurology but this is not essential.
You will be required to maintain electronic documentation.
Be compassionate and caring and fulfil the SWBH Trust promises in every contact.
Manage your time effectively; ensuring that tasks are completed as requested in a timely manner.

Are you looking for a challenge, are passionate about rehabilitation and have experience of working within an acute hospital ward setting? We are looking for a motivated and committed individual to join our thriving therapy family as a Rehabilitation Support Worker (RSW).

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

NHS AfC: Band 3
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department., Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live, Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the service lead to discuss or arrange a visit to view the service
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.