Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced RSW to join our Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) in the Kirkcaldy Locality. The CRT provide rehabilitation to the adult population within the locality. This will be delivered to service users as in-patients, out-patients or within their own home. The primary function of this role will be to work with the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & District Nursing Services within Intermediate Care to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in the ward setting or their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists & District Nursing will provide specialist assessments to this patient group and allocate work to this post holder. This post will primarily deal with the function of daily care in the community, a service provided 365 days of the year from 0745-2200.
Responsibilities
Work with the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy & District Nursing Services within Intermediate Care to deliver therapeutic treatment programmes to service users in the ward setting or their own homes, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. Carry out ongoing treatment programmes for a mixed caseload of mainly older people. Provide daily care in the community, a service provided 365 days of the year from 0745‑2200. Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and may be required to work in other community hospital sites.
Qualifications
- SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Experience working as a support worker is desirable.
- Experience working with older people is desirable.
Working Hours & Location
You will require to work 24.7 hours flexibly over 7 days.
Benefits & Development Opportunities
Our service offers regular supervision, PDP and supports training opportunities. The ability to travel throughout the area is essential as this is a community post. We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Contact
Informal Enquiries: Claire Dumbreck, Occupational Therapy Team Lead or Kat Marshall, Physiotherapy Team Lead on 01592 648129
Equality and Diversity
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK. For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found in the government website. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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