Therapeutic Support Worker

Eligibility

Please note:

at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

The Therapeutic Worker plays a vital role in supporting patients' physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing through meaningful, person-centred reablement activities. Working closely with the therapy and nursing teams, you will help design and deliver a varied programme of group and individual activities that promote independence, confidence and quality of life. Evidence shows that purposeful activity reduces hospital-acquired deconditioning, improves mood, lowers fall risk and supports recovery.

Your work will be central to each patient's rehabilitation plan, helping them prepare for discharge and maintain progress at home.

You will coordinate an inclusive timetable of therapeutic activities tailored to individual needs, collaborating with external partners, charities and volunteers to enhance the inpatient offer and support ongoing engagement after discharge. As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to holistic patient care within your scope of practice and may work across different community hospital sites to meet service needs across Kent and Medway.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT). Develop, coordinate and deliver therapeutic reablement activities for all community hospital patients, providing an inclusive approach to ensure accessible reablement to all patients. Support patients and their families to be involved in activities to support "what is important to me" and "this is me" to enable person-centred care. Support discharge planning through targeted activities and signposting in preparation for discharge.

Work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to support individual patient's physical, cognitive and emotional needs, particularly regarding reablement activity. Provide support to patients with cognitive needs, supporting delivery of enhanced therapeutic observation and care. This will require working closely with additional staff delivering 1:1 care, and where required referral to and liaison with the Dementia Nurse Specialist.

Rated "outstanding" by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.