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The Community Rehabilitation Service provides specialist rehabilitation across East Renfrewshire HSCP. The multi-disciplinary team consists of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech and language, nursing, Assistant Practitioner and rehabilitation support worker intervention. The Service operates over two geographic teams in Eastwood and Barrhead localities, and provides supported discharge from Acute settings and coordinated assessment and treatment within an individual’s own home (or other appropriate community or workplace setting) to maximise health gain and independence.
Staff work as part of a flexible and responsive team which aims to provide a single point of access to assessment of need followed by time-limited and appropriate rehabilitation. Close collaboration exists with service users, carers, primary and secondary healthcare, social work services and the voluntary sector.
The working pattern is; 5 days over 7, although may involve shifts
2 x 37.5 posts and 1 x 22.5 hour posts available.
Essential
Experience of working with Adults and Older People in a community setting
Experience as a therapy assistant/ rehabilitation support worker
Familiar with word processing, internet
Training in mobility and assessment of activities of daily living, progression of mobility and functional activity, exercise classes, passive movements, individual exercise programmes
Current driving licence and access to a car
SVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
For further information please contact: Lynne Siddiqui, Community Rehabilitation Team Lead on 0141 451 0800.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately
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