Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Rehab Technician

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Job summary

ICT - Community Healthcare

To provide clinical interventions to designated patients, both physio and occupational therapy, within scope of practice, on behalf of qualified practitioners within the multidisciplinary team. To supervise and delegate work to more junior staff within the team. To be involved in service development to include delivering training as appropriate to other members of the team.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:

The post holder is responsible for actively participating as part of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) to carry out specific planned treatments/interventions within tested areas of competency which help to improve client's quality of life/functional abilities/wellbeing so enabling them to remain within their own environment, preventing admission to hospital or other residential accommodation as well as facilitating early discharge from hospital.
To review treatment care plans making necessary modifications prior to reporting back to a qualified staff member.
To assess for and provide equipment; assess and process requests for minor adaptations.
To provide support and training to other staff within the team.
To proactively monitor and review the non-qualified caseload and actively monitor patients escalating both when deteriorating and when requiring transition from the service.

Car ownership and the ability to drive is a requirement of this role as this is a community post.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

270-TF899-ACS

Job locations

Romic House

Kettering

NN16 8TD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Completion of NVQ L4 or Foundation Degree level or equivalent in health related subject
Grade C or above GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths
Experience of working with physically impaired people in a therapeutic environment

Desirable

Working knowledge of medical conditions commonly seen within Health Care area e.g. Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Orthopaedic conditions, Diabetes, amputations, Multiple Sclerosis etc and how this impacts on the patient

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of extended competencies especially with patients in the community
Experience of working within a pressured environment
Good verbal and written communication

Desirable

Experience with S1

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Completion of NVQ L4 or Foundation Degree level or equivalent in health related subject
Grade C or above GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths
Experience of working with physically impaired people in a therapeutic environment

Desirable

Working knowledge of medical conditions commonly seen within Health Care area e.g. Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Orthopaedic conditions, Diabetes, amputations, Multiple Sclerosis etc and how this impacts on the patient

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of extended competencies especially with patients in the community
Experience of working within a pressured environment
Good verbal and written communication

Desirable

Experience with S1

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.