Sutton health and Care (SHC) Reablement Unit aims to, support discharge and minimise length of stay by providing intensive multi disciplinary rehabilitation to patients in new Reablement Unit and their own homes.Post holders will be working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team including nurses,occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, rehabilitation assistants, Reablement assistants and administrators as well as the voluntary sector. The post holder will be based in the new Reablement Unit but may also have the opportunity to work in the other areas which include rapid response hospital hub (the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and Acute Frailty wards of St. Helier Hospital, rapid response community and intermediate care (bedded and home based care).
• To assist in the identification of health and social care needs, and participate in the delivery and evaluation of rehabilitation under the indirect supervision of a registered health or social care professional both on reablement unit and in patients own homes.
• To work as part of an multi disciplinary team within (SHC) Reablement Unit and to assist in the development of good working relationships with statutory, voluntary and independent organisations.
• To maintain clinical skills and competencies by working with both the acute and community rehabilitation functions of the service.
• To provide supervision and assessment for junior staff and to contribute to the development of this role within the trust and SHC Reablement Unit
Sutton Health and Care is an innovative partnership of providers working across Sutton (GP Federation; Local Authority; Mental Health Trust and Acute Trust) to provide integrated services for the local community. As partners we have the exciting opportunity to put the shared vision for how health and care can be delivered into reality through the implementation of a service model for the provision of community services (adult and children) that truly integrates health and care, physical and mental health and primary and acute care.
We are committed to working with each other and commissioners to co-create a model which when implemented, will transform the experience of the people who use services in Sutton and fit the vision of the Sutton Health and Care Plan and the national NHS Long Term Plan.
We firmly believe that the partnership will drive transformational change to the benefit of patients and the local health and care system, getting the system to deliver better person-centred outcomes and financial sustainability
Please see the attached job description and person specifications for further details regarding the role.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Feb 2025