Job summary
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Excellent opportunities has arisen within Adults and Communities - Early Intervention Community Norman Power Centre Centre, for full time Rehabilitation Assistants (RA).
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible individual that will perform a pivotal role within the Early Intervention Community Team, giving you the opportunity to show how you can provide an innovative service to adults within the community as well as contributing to a comprehensive care plan for the individual service user.
The Early Intervention Community Team is focused on preventing avoidable hospital admission and facilitating discharge. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Nurses as well as Therapists in meeting these goals.
About us
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who is innovative and flexible and expectations are that staff will work shifts to provide a seven day service working between 8 am and 10 pm.
In return we will provide:
- Opportunities of developing and sharing your skills across all Early Intervention.
- Opportunities for involvement in service development.
- Regular supervision, appraisals, and in-service training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who is innovative and flexible and expectations are that staff will work shifts to provide a seven day service working between 8 am and 10 pm.
In return we will provide:
- Opportunities of developing and sharing your skills across all Early Intervention.
- Opportunities for involvement in service development.
- Regular supervision, appraisals, and in-service training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent experience
- English and Maths GCSE/Good standard of education
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in delivering direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Able to work in a team
- Able to work independently
- Awareness of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
- Awareness of responsibilities related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates awareness of the needs of individuals' minority groups
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Car driver.
- Ability to work Flexible hours eg Weekends / Bank Holidays
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent experience
- English and Maths GCSE/Good standard of education
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in delivering direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Basic IT Skills
- Able to work in a team
- Able to work independently
- Awareness of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
- Awareness of responsibilities related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates awareness of the needs of individuals' minority groups
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Car driver.
- Ability to work Flexible hours eg Weekends / Bank Holidays
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).
