Prehab Support Worker
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are looking for an excellent team player who has experience leading exercise classes and providing one-to-one exercise training to join our team and help grow the service. The current team consists of Doctors, Physiotherapists, Dieticians and admin support. Patients can also be referred for coaching, psychology and smoking cessation as required.
The post holder will be responsible for providing virtual exercise classes, one-to-one exercise sessions, basic nutritional advice and some follow up phone calls. There is admin provision for the service but you will be expected to undertake tasks to facilitate the running of the service and data collection.
This role is ideal for someone who feels passionately about exercise, nutrition, wellbeing and patient experience.
Current funding only allows for 26 hrs/wk on a 9-month fixed-term contract. There is some flexibility in the hours and ability to work from home.
Duties may include:
- Implementation and progression of treatment plans delegated by qualified staff.
- Running of virtual group exercise classes.
- Complete follow up telephone calls with patients on the prehab pathway
- Completion of outcome measures
- Review patient goals and progress as appropriate.
- Explore potential barriers to engagement and escalate as appropriate to wider team
- Reinforce the physiotherapist's advice and patient education.
- Documentation of all patient contact in electronic health records system in accordance with the Trust and professional guidelines.
- Admin tasks to support the running of the service
- Data collection for service improvement and research
- To complete accurate nutritional screening with patients.
- To gather nutritional information from patients.
- To assess tolerance of ONS prescribed by the dietitian.
- To help dietitian to develop and deliver group education to patients.
- To provide basic nutritional advice to patients with support and supervision from dietitian.
Clinically the department is made up of OT, Physiotherapists and Support Staff, who are divided into small specialty therapy teams who join with similar specialties for education, training and service development. There are extensive opportunities for training through internal and external courses and staff are supported to showcase work at conferences.
Creating an inclusive and welcoming environment is key for us. The department aspires to be a warm, friendly and supportive place to work, enabling all staff to maximise their potential. We encourage staff to contribute through staff groups championing equality, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, staff wellbeing and patient and staff experience.
Staff feedback consistently highlights the approachability of the leadership in the department. People feel they are always treated as individuals, given time, listened to and supported.
The Acute Therapy Service aims to live the UCLH trust values and we welcome applications from people who embody these in their working life.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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