Job summary
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Making every contact count providing rehabilitation and equipment to patients to empower them to live well at home.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a band 3 member of staff to join the Community Integrated Assessment Team, to work within the Integrated Intermediate Care team. The post is a permanent position and will be a part time post.
The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a multidisciplinary community based team, assisting with the delivery of therapy and rehabilitation to those patients who are referred to the Community Therapy Team.
As this is a Trustwide post, the successful candidate may be required to work between the Stockton and Hartlepool localities.
You will be expected to work flexibly and available for both extended day and seven day working. In return we will provide you with robust induction support and the opportunity to develop with the guidance of experienced Senior staff. We actively support CPD. We pride ourselves on the friendliness of our service.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of a therapy team to provide rehabilitation to patients at home and in a residential care setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of a therapy team to provide rehabilitation to patients at home and in a residential care setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or alternative relevant qualification/experience
Desirable
- Additional training such as short courses to diploma level or equivalent.
- Certificate in Health Care Studies, Foundation Degree or relevant qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Experience of working in Therapies
- Demonstrate sound basic knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medical conditions/pathologies, particularly those affecting older people
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of prescribing and fitting less complex equipment /adaptations required to meet peoples needs under the supervision of a therapist
- Experience of working within a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working within a community setting.
- Experience of using Systm1
Skills
Essential
- Able to work autonomously with arms length supervision, eg to deliver services to people in their own homes whose needs require less complex interventions.
- Able to prescribe and fit less complex equipment/adoptions required to meet peoples needs under the supervision of a therapist.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or alternative relevant qualification/experience
Desirable
- Additional training such as short courses to diploma level or equivalent.
- Certificate in Health Care Studies, Foundation Degree or relevant qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Experience of working in Therapies
- Demonstrate sound basic knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medical conditions/pathologies, particularly those affecting older people
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of prescribing and fitting less complex equipment /adaptations required to meet peoples needs under the supervision of a therapist
- Experience of working within a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working within a community setting.
- Experience of using Systm1
Skills
Essential
- Able to work autonomously with arms length supervision, eg to deliver services to people in their own homes whose needs require less complex interventions.
- Able to prescribe and fit less complex equipment/adoptions required to meet peoples needs under the supervision of a therapist.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Billingham Health Centre
58 Queensway Stockton-On-Tees
Billingham
TS23 2NP
Employer's website
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
