Rehabilitation Support Worker

Secondment/Fixed term opportunity for 12 months to improve service delivery.

*Secondment Opportunity Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager.  The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Support Worker who is passionate about rehabilitation.

The Falkirk Community Bed AHP Team provides multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation for adults who are in the community beds across the Falkirk council area. The team is made up or Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy assistants and Rehab Support workers and cover Boness Community Hospital, Falkirk Community Hospital, Summerford House, Cunningham House and a number of other care homes.

If you are committed to providing excellent patient care are flexible in your approach and enjoy collaborative team working then the Falkirk Community Bed AHP Team will offer you the opportunity to further develop your rehabilitation skills. Clinical support workers in Rehabilitation are a valued and highly respected part of the service and are key to delivering AHP programmes. The clinical support workers will work alongside AHP, Nursing and care colleagues from both Health and Social Care.

The team provides a 7 day service and the post will involve weekend and shift working.

In line with the current UK Immigration Rules, this post does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship to support a Skilled Worker Visa or a Health & Care Worker Visa. Overseas nationals should review alternative immigration options before applying for this role. Further information: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration.

To discuss the range of opportunities available please contact donna.ainslie@nhs.scot or Vivienne.mccaig@nhs.scot

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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.