Rehabilitation Support Worker

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Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident, proactive individual to join a brand new service operating across Tower Hamlets and Newham. The Long Covid Service will work with patients who are experiencing the debilitating impacts of Long Covid. Long Covid, or Post Covid Syndrome, is diagnosed if symptoms persist 12 weeks after a Covid infection. As a Rehabilitation Support Worker you will work closely with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to provide rehabilitation to patients including group work and individual patient sessions. This will be delivered across a range of methods including virtual sessions and face-to-face delivery.

The aim of the service is to increase the independence and quality of life of patients referred into the service. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out rehabilitation programmes with patients, as devised by the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, to maximise patients mobility and independence in daily activities.

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Vaccination

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.

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