About The Organisation

NHS Lanarkshire serves a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in North and South Lanarkshire. The organisation includes Acute Services, Corporate, Property & Support Services, and integrated primary & social care partnerships.

The Role

An exciting opportunity at University Hospital Hairmyres Medicine for the Older Adult service: generic support worker to provide ongoing rehabilitation for older people while in hospital. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, duties include:

• Working under the supervision of registered occupational therapy & physiotherapy staff to assist patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
• Implement treatment programmes within the in-patient setting for individuals / groups of patients.
• Use technical and practical skills to deliver flexible, patient centred programmes.
• Work to discharge without delay principles and the acute target ...