Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the West Essex Stroke and Neurology Rehabilitation Team as Rehab Coordinator.
The role, based in Epping, will allow for some virtual/home working over a 5-day working week to triage referrals and manage patients along the stroke and neuro pathways. They will also be responsible for supervising the stroke 6-month review clinic.
The successful candidate will sit within a team including all therapies, psychologist and assistants. The team is responsible for delivering rehabilitation on Beech Ward at St Margaret's Hospital, Epping and in patient's own homes across West Essex meaning the successful candidate will screen referrals for both Inpatient Rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge.
Applicants will be considered across a range of professions; including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Nursing if you have stroke and neurology experience.
For any further information, please contact Joanne Wise or Carly Adams on 01279 872663.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Triaging all referrals coming into the West Essex ESD service and neuro-rehabilitation inpatient beds at St Margaret's Hospital. The post holder will be supported by the Clinical Leads and band 7 therapists in coordinating referrals.
- Communicating with and supplying in-reach to various acute hospitals and external parties to discuss patient flow through the stroke and neurological pathways in West Essex.
- For feeding back to Clinical and Service Leads on progress of referrals, incoming patients and discuss upcoming discharges to allow for timely transfers in line with KPIs and service specification.
- To contact those in ESD within 24 hours of discharge from Acute Hospital
- For supervising the Stroke Six Month Review Clinic
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To triage incoming referrals for the Early Supported Discharge Service and the inpatient neuro-rehabilitation beds at St Margarets
- To develop links, and complete in-reach, with acute hospitals
- To communicate with the bed managers regarding outcome of inpatient referrals
- To contact all ESD patients within 24 hours of discharge
- To monitor the pathway of current patients
- To monitor and supervise Band 4 Associate Practitioner in their organisation and delivery of six-month review clinic.
- To maintain clinical records as per Trust and professional guidelines
- To continue to work clinically within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice, through active participation in continuing professional development (CPD) and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
- To support service development and audit participation
- To update the team on incoming patients into ESD and Beech Ward to prepare them for assessments.
- To escalate appropriate concerns or queries
- To provide ESD patients with a comprehensive explanation of the ESD service and answer any queries that arise, being sensitive to their current presentation and concerns
- To support patients family or carers with concerns and address any queries they may have.
- To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues.
- To deal with initial, verbal complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible.
- To ensure that Trust and professional policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.
- To participate in, and contribute to, innovations in stroke and neurology pathways in West Essex.
- To represent the team
- To collect and provide data as required
- To plan and implement training
- To contribute to the development of team objectives or projects in liaison with peers.
- To monitor stroke pathways and advise the service leads accordingly.
- To advise the service leads on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures, etc.
- To be aware of other development of policies and standards in other areas of the team and contribute accordingly.
- To use specialist knowledge to guide triage decision making in line with inclusion and exclusion criteria
- A potential to transition to a 7-day service as per National Stroke guidelines and developments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To triage incoming referrals for the Early Supported Discharge Service and the inpatient neuro-rehabilitation beds at St Margarets
- To develop links, and complete in-reach, with acute hospitals
- To communicate with the bed managers regarding outcome of inpatient referrals
- To contact all ESD patients within 24 hours of discharge
- To monitor the pathway of current patients
- To monitor and supervise Band 4 Associate Practitioner in their organisation and delivery of six-month review clinic.
- To maintain clinical records as per Trust and professional guidelines
- To continue to work clinically within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice, through active participation in continuing professional development (CPD) and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
- To support service development and audit participation
- To update the team on incoming patients into ESD and Beech Ward to prepare them for assessments.
- To escalate appropriate concerns or queries
- To provide ESD patients with a comprehensive explanation of the ESD service and answer any queries that arise, being sensitive to their current presentation and concerns
- To support patients family or carers with concerns and address any queries they may have.
- To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues.
- To deal with initial, verbal complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible.
- To ensure that Trust and professional policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.
- To participate in, and contribute to, innovations in stroke and neurology pathways in West Essex.
- To represent the team
- To collect and provide data as required
- To plan and implement training
- To contribute to the development of team objectives or projects in liaison with peers.
- To monitor stroke pathways and advise the service leads accordingly.
- To advise the service leads on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures, etc.
- To be aware of other development of policies and standards in other areas of the team and contribute accordingly.
- To use specialist knowledge to guide triage decision making in line with inclusion and exclusion criteria
- A potential to transition to a 7-day service as per National Stroke guidelines and developments.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience in stroke and neurology
Desirable
- Member of specialist group
- Experience of triaging
Other
Essential
- Must have access to UK full driving licence and access to car
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience in stroke and neurology
Desirable
- Member of specialist group
- Experience of triaging
Other
Essential
- Must have access to UK full driving licence and access to car
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
