Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Intensive Community Rehabilitation Assistant (ICR)

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Job summary

BHFT Internal candidates only

Are you looking for a Multi Therapies Assistant role which can offer you an incredible work life balance?

We here at BHFT are looking for a Multi Therapies Assistant to join our fantastic ICR (Intensive Community Rehabilitation) team. This is a 7 day service 8am - 4pm, so some weekend working will be required.

This fantastic role is based in beautiful Royal Berkshire where theFringe rate of5% is added to your salary. Not only this but here at BHFT we have been rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, making us one of the top Trusts in the country to work for!

As part of your role, you will be working with rehabilitation, medical, palliative, and neurological patients. You will be the responsible for a specific defined caseload.

Our Therapies team prides itself on our learning and development opportunities. We offer specialist training and funding to see you develop and excel within your career.

If you would like to apply for this incredible opportunity, please apply now to be considered.

Main duties of the job

The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:

  • To support the qualified staff in delivering physiotherapy treatment plan.
  • To provide direct holistic care to patients, including personal care and to undertake enhanced rehabilitation and clinical competencies as required for your role.
  • Car driver and access to own car for work purposes.
  • Able to work flexibly across the localities including clinic setting and patients homes.

About us

or our people who work here that means we want Berkshire Healthcare to be a great place to work where everyone can thrive and grow. Some of the benefits of joining our team:

  • Salary ranging from£26,405 - £28,976per annum(incl of HCAS)
  • Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
  • Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
  • Excellent learning and development opportunities
  • Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
  • Advanced IT enablement and support
  • Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
  • And so much more

Details

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year per annum (incl of HCAS)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS058 - 1

Job locations

Intensive Community Rehab

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • NVQ 3 / NVQ4 / Equivalent
  • Basic computer course / Equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Assessor
  • ECDL

Training

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going professional development.
  • Evidence of statutory & mandatory courses.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Proven working experience of one or more of the following, Intermediate Care Assistant Experience,
  • Health care assistant experience, Occupational therapy
  • assistant experience or Physiotherapy assistant
  • experience including Minimum of 2 years community experience / Palliative Care Experience /
  • Care of the Elderly / equivalent

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective written & communication skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate effective team working.
  • Ability to work alone.
  • Ability to perform technical skills.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to demonstrate teaching skills.
  • Experience of promoting public health.
  • Demonstrates innovative practice
  • Demonstrates organisational skills.
  • Demonstrates ability to use initiative.
  • Demonstrates flexibility in approach to working environment
  • Willingness to undertake further professional
  • development/clinical skills.
  • Ability to perform personal care for patients.
  • Ability to perform nursing/personal care for End of Life Patients

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Car Driver, Full UK Driving Licence
  • Access to car for work purpose
  • Ability to travel to multiple sites
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • NVQ 3 / NVQ4 / Equivalent
  • Basic computer course / Equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Assessor
  • ECDL

Training

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going professional development.
  • Evidence of statutory & mandatory courses.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Proven working experience of one or more of the following, Intermediate Care Assistant Experience,
  • Health care assistant experience, Occupational therapy
  • assistant experience or Physiotherapy assistant
  • experience including Minimum of 2 years community experience / Palliative Care Experience /
  • Care of the Elderly / equivalent

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective written & communication skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate effective team working.
  • Ability to work alone.
  • Ability to perform technical skills.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to demonstrate teaching skills.
  • Experience of promoting public health.
  • Demonstrates innovative practice
  • Demonstrates organisational skills.
  • Demonstrates ability to use initiative.
  • Demonstrates flexibility in approach to working environment
  • Willingness to undertake further professional
  • development/clinical skills.
  • Ability to perform personal care for patients.
  • Ability to perform nursing/personal care for End of Life Patients

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Car Driver, Full UK Driving Licence
  • Access to car for work purpose
  • Ability to travel to multiple sites

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Intensive Community Rehab

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Intensive Community Rehab

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ICR Staff Nurse

Rowan Bowes

rowan.bowes@berkshire.nhs.uk

07776160652

Details

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year per annum (incl of HCAS)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS058 - 1

Job locations

Intensive Community Rehab

Slough

SL1 2BJ


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