Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a creative, dynamic Band 3 RSW, with a passion for providing patient-centred rehabilitation, to join the trust.

The role sits within the inpatient acute stroke team as part of the Tower Hamlets Stroke pathway.

You will be part of a large, friendly, highly successful multidisciplinary team, based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH), aiding assessment and delivering rehabilitation to patients on our busy stroke ward. This role is available full time (37.5hrs/wk).

The team comprises Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists and Rehabilitation Support Workers who work alongside other health professionals which may include Dieticians, Clinical Psychologists, and the Medical and Nursing teams.

You will be responsible for supporting the therapy team to deliver highly specialist individualised treatment programmes to service users. You will carry out a wide range of physical tasks requiring a good level of physical fitness.

You will be responsible for assisting the Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists in providing daily care including the implementation of therapy programs and supporting patients with their daily care needs to help them progress towards their rehabilitation goals.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm, be confident using technology and can work as a part of the wider MDT.

Main duties of the job

To support the inpatient therapy teams (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy) within the Acute Stroke Unit at the Royal London Hospital in providing high quality patient centered care:

o To assist therapists in the rehabilitation of patients by carrying out treatment plans developed by therapists and by progressing those treatment plans within agreed frameworks.o To carry out patient assessment and treatment in a wide variety of settings including the ward and gym.o To facilitate stroke survivors with self-managemento Work autonomously without direct supervision to support patients in their rehabilitation plans using advanced communication and therapeutic handling skills.o Assist therapists in treatment requiring more than one therapist including those with complex therapeutic handling needs.o Lead the delivery of Therapist prescribed group exercise and education programmes.o To autonomously identify need for re-evaluation, progression and termination of interventionso Modify specific patient treatment programmes by reassessing and progressing as appropriate where agreed by responsible Therapisto To autonomously identify and order simple aids and adaptations as well as the ordering of Therapy prescribed equipment, aids and adaptations for stroke RSWs.o To communicate effectively with therapists about patients' condition.o To record patient information in a SOAP note format.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.