Job summary
The Community Neuro-rehabilitation Team are recruiting a rehabilitation support worker. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside and deliver ongoing treatment plans for occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, nurses and dietitians.
The rehabilitation programmes are very varied and include physical exercises, equipment provision, practice of activities of daily living, weighing patients, upper limb treatments, speech practice, relaxation skills, emotional support, practice with concentration/memory and accessing the community. These are delivered in individual and group programmes.You will receive on the job training.
You will be required to work across a variety of bases, clinics and patient's homes as a lone worker for much of the time
Main duties of the job
To provide rehabilitation treatment plans, to patients referred into the community neuro-rehabilitation services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech language therapy.
To work with a diverse group for patients with complex neurological conditions
To take an active part in the delivery and evaluation of treatment plans developed to meet patients needs under the indirect supervision of a therapist
To work as part of a team within the service and to maintain clinical skills and competencies by working
To work without direct supervision undertaking tasks delegated by a qualified health care professional
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE levels in numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level II in Direct care
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in caring for people in a health or social care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with communication, movement and /or cognitive impairments
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work in a team
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills with Microsoft applications
Desirable
- Experience in service referral management
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of rehabilitation and multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable
- Previous experience of MDT working
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training.
Desirable
- Experience of of using a variety of moving and handling equipment
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of delivering care in a group or class setting.
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to efficiently travel between patients homes to deliver rehabilitation including transportation of equipment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to training related to job roles
Desirable
- Experience within a similar role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE levels in numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level II in Direct care
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in caring for people in a health or social care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with communication, movement and /or cognitive impairments
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work in a team
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills with Microsoft applications
Desirable
- Experience in service referral management
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of rehabilitation and multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable
- Previous experience of MDT working
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training.
Desirable
- Experience of of using a variety of moving and handling equipment
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of delivering care in a group or class setting.
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to efficiently travel between patients homes to deliver rehabilitation including transportation of equipment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to training related to job roles
Desirable
- Experience within a similar role
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.
