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Are you interested in working with individuals to improve their balance and minimise their risk of falls? Are you looking for experience working in a physiotherapy led setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to be part of the community-based volunteering team across Kingston Borough. Supporting people at risk of falls within the community to remain in their homes and support them with an exercise programme to help restore their health, wellbeing and independence. You will work alongside physiotherapists to deliver exercise programs in patients’ homes and/or care homes, support in group exercise classes and make regular phone call check ins, to help our patients live as independently and happily as possible. Physiotherapists will prescribe specific exercises which you will practice with the patients at home for 8 weeks after the patient has been referred to the service. You will be an integral part of supporting patients to reduce barriers to get active and encourage finding ongoing activities that suit their budget or transport needs. Tasks to be undertaken: • Making visits to patients’ homes within the Kingston Borough (operational Monday-Friday, 10-4pm). • Delivering a physiotherapy prescribed exercise programme in patients’ homes/ care homes. • Writing brief notes and submitting these via the nhs.net email account. • Calling patients once a week to encourage patients to keep going and keep them motivated to reach their goals. • Provide information about local activities. What we are looking for: • Able to communicate clearly with others • Good at motivating and encouraging people to reach their goals • An interest in health, wellbeing and fitness • An effective listener and to have empathy • Polite, courteous and patient • Able to be respectful of people with different backgrounds • Able to maintain confidentiality • Reliable, honest and punctual • A knowledge of the local Kingston area desirable (but not essential) • Able to work independently with guidance and support • Able to recognise own boundaries and the limitations of the role. • To complete brief notes and communicate regularly with the programme manager Full training will be delivered prior to starting your role. Training provided: Training for this role is mandatory and will be at least a full day (possibly split into 2 half days). Training modules include: - Role specific training (exercises, recording information, signs and symptoms of hyper/hypotension and delirium) - Basic life support / CPR - Lone working - Safeguarding - Trust induction e learning (infection control, fire safety etc) Essential requirement / commitment: • Over 18 years of age • All Community Exercise Volunteers will require an enhanced DBS check • Commitment of at least 1 shift/ approx. 3 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months Monday to Friday, 10am - 1pm or 1pm - 4pm. • Willing to travel within Kingston borough. • Before you get started with your volunteering role, you will be invited to attend the Volunteer Induction event. This will give you a full insight into the basic things that you need to know before you start your volunteering. This training is mandatory. • Participation in the training relevant to your role and confidential discussion of any reasonable adjustments required to meet your needs. • We will have monthly meetings with all community volunteers to provide in service training and check in and chat. • To live our values through your volunteering role at Kingston Hospital How will I be supported and what will I gain from this opportunity? • Join an enthusiastic volunteering team of people who want to make a difference, just like you. • Being an integral member of the hospital physiotherapy team and the wider volunteering team. • 121 supports from project manager and clinical support from lead physiotherapist. • Learn new skills and develop existing skills. • Bespoke training from our physiotherapy team. • The experience can contribute to your personal development and confidence. • You will be making an important contribution to your local community throughout your volunteering journey at the hospital. • Invitation to 2 x annual awards to celebrate the support our volunteers give. An opportunity to meet other volunteers at the trust. • Annual refresher training. • A reference to support applications – please kindly note that this is only provided after our minimum commitment of 6 months has been met. • Reimbursement of agreed travel costs from home to the patient’s home, in line with our volunteering policy. This role is for me, what next? Please email khft.volunteering@nhs.net citing Community Rehab Volunteers in the subject header. We will then get back to you to discuss the training and requirements for this role.
What we are looking for: • Able to communicate clearly with others • Good at motivating and encouraging people to reach their goals • An interest in health, wellbeing and fitness • An effective listener and to have empathy • Polite, courteous and patient • Able to be respectful of people with different backgrounds • Able to maintain confidentiality • Reliable, honest and punctual • A knowledge of the local Kingston area desirable (but not essential) • Able to work independently with guidance and support • Able to recognise own boundaries and the limitations of the role. • To complete brief notes and communicate regularly with the programme manager Full training will be delivered prior to starting your role. Essential requirement / commitment: • Over 18 years of age • All Community Exercise Volunteers will require an enhanced DBS check • Commitment of at least 1 shift/ approx. 3 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months Monday to Friday, 10am - 1pm or 1pm - 4pm. • Willing to travel within Kingston borough. • Before you get started with your volunteering role, you will be invited to attend the Volunteer Induction event. This will give you a full insight into the basic things that you need to know before you start your volunteering. This training is mandatory. • Participation in the training relevant to your role and confidential discussion of any reasonable adjustments required to meet your needs. • We will have monthly meetings with all community volunteers to provide in service training and check in and chat. • To live our values through your volunteering role at Kingston Hospital
How will I be supported and what will I gain from this opportunity? • Join an enthusiastic volunteering team of people who want to make a difference, just like you. • Being an integral member of the hospital physiotherapy team and the wider volunteering team. • 121 supports from project manager and clinical support from lead physiotherapist. • Learn new skills and develop existing skills. • Bespoke training from our physiotherapy team. • The experience can contribute to your personal development and confidence. • You will be making an important contribution to your local community throughout your volunteering journey at the hospital. • Invitation to 2 x annual awards to celebrate the support our volunteers give. An opportunity to meet other volunteers at the trust. • Annual refresher training. • A reference to support applications – please kindly note that this is only provided after our minimum commitment of 6 months has been met. • Reimbursement of agreed travel costs from home to the patient’s home, in line with our volunteering policy.
• Commitment of at least 1 shift/ approx. 3 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months Monday to Friday, 10am - 1pm or 1pm - 4pm.
