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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Rehabilitation Assistant

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Job summary

The Discharge to Assess (D2A) Team has recently merged with our Bed Based teams across our 3 Community Hospitals. This is a hybrid role working as part of the D2A team but embedded within the inpatient team at Queen Victoria Memorial (QVM) Hospital. You would be joining a supportive team of qualified therapists and therapy support workers to provide quality care to our D2A patients within care homes in and around the East & North Hertfordshire area, as well as the inpatients at QVM.

You will be based at QVM in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. However, when providing the D2A service, the post holder will be required to travel between care homes within East & North Hertfordshire including, Stevenage, Hatfield & Broxbourne.

QVM is a 21 bedded unit located on the outskirts of Welwyn Village, Hertfordshire. QVM provides rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of conditions such as falls, frailty, stroke, orthopaedics and amputees. QVM is a purpose built unit to also support East & North Hertfordshire's plus size pathway. Rehabilitation is provided on a generic 17-day pathway, or a 35-day pathway for stroke patients.

Full-time and part-time hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job

To assist qualified allied health professionals, including occupational therapists and physiotherapists in the delivery of rehabilitation in a variety of settings.

To work without direct supervision, but under the direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes. This may be in a community setting such as the patient's own home. It will include both individual one to one sessions and group sessions.

To undertake routine assessment of people with acute conditions using investigative and analytical skill, under guidance of a qualified allied health professional.

To formulate and deliver a standard individual management and or treatment programme, under guidance of a qualified therapist.

To teach the use of walking aids, exercise equipment and aids and adaptations, including assessment and teaching of safety factors.

To undertake routine wheelchair assessments and referrals, under the direction of a qualified member of staff.

To carry out access visits into service user`s homes and collate and communicate relevant information and measurements back to the therapy team.

To order any necessary equipment for service user's as identified during the assessment period under the guidance, as required, of a qualified allied health professional.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS TrustYou'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staffWe put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and agesWe don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply nowYou've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

We can offer you:

  • 5% on top of basic salary high-cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
  • One of the UK's best pension schemes
  • Special Leave for family and personal reasons
  • NHS Car Lease Scheme
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Discounts
  • Free parking at QVM

Details

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,857 to £30,570 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

812-25-PR-RA-D2A/QVM

Job locations

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Welwyn

AL7 1BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and main responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached job description document

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and main responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached job description document

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Foudation Degree /HND in Rehabilitation or Relevant NVQ III

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working with healthcare professionals in providing rehabilitation
  • Experience of working with elderly patients with a range of health conditions
  • Knowledge of the rehabilitation process including common components of treatment packages, goal setting and use of outcome measures

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Therapeutic moving and handling skills
  • Ability to accurately document therapy interventions in English
  • Ability to liaise with other health and social care professionals and handover key information
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users and adjust communication style to individual needs

Other

Essential

  • Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Foudation Degree /HND in Rehabilitation or Relevant NVQ III

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working with healthcare professionals in providing rehabilitation
  • Experience of working with elderly patients with a range of health conditions
  • Knowledge of the rehabilitation process including common components of treatment packages, goal setting and use of outcome measures

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Therapeutic moving and handling skills
  • Ability to accurately document therapy interventions in English
  • Ability to liaise with other health and social care professionals and handover key information
  • Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users and adjust communication style to individual needs

Other

Essential

  • Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Welwyn

AL7 1BW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Welwyn

AL7 1BW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Beds Therapy Lead

Paul Riseley

paul.riseley@nhs.net

07926990373

Details

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,857 to £30,570 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

812-25-PR-RA-D2A/QVM

Job locations

Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital

School Lane

Welwyn

AL7 1BW


Supporting documents

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