Job summary
Do you want to be part of an exciting team that bridges the gap between the acute hospital and community setting?
Do you want to make a difference to a patients outcome?
Do you want to be part of an innovative and forward thinking organisation?
If so, then our team is the team you have been looking for.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Central Locality team.
The service consists of multi-disciplinary teams that include Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation Support Workers and working very closely with our Rapid Response team of nurses. The aim of the MDT is to promote independence through rehabilitation and crisis management with patients in their own home or within a short term care setting to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely hospital discharges.
The role includes delivery of efficient and effective services in line with local, national and professional agendas.
Main duties of the job
You will be involved in providing and evaluating goal focused rehabilitation and reablement programs, as well as complex discharge planning alongside our therapy and nursing colleges in the community as we continue to manage Covid 19 and Long Covid, whilst trying to restart and restore other services.
An understanding of Health and Social care provision, or previous experience in a care or a rehabilitation setting are desirable and be able to demonstrate an ability to work closely with other organisations and stakeholders.
You will need to demonstrate high standards interpersonal and communication skills. You should be able to prioritise your workload, manage your time effectively, and work flexibly within the team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and conscientious individual to work with the established therapy teams. We are a dynamic, developing organisation with well recognised rehabilitation services providing education, advice, support and rehabilitation for patients. As a Trust we are actively supporting staff through apprenticeship roles.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the Community Hospital Therapy Team under the supervision of the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist.
To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients, with a range of conditions.
To undertake delegated tasks, which may include practice of functional activities and provision of equipment for patient use for example.
To assist with treatment programmes and assessments under the direction of the therapist to include personal care activities, domestic activities, transfer and mobility practice, cognitive and perceptual work etc.
To support in hospital discharge planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the Community Hospital Therapy Team under the supervision of the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist.
To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients, with a range of conditions.
To undertake delegated tasks, which may include practice of functional activities and provision of equipment for patient use for example.
To assist with treatment programmes and assessments under the direction of the therapist to include personal care activities, domestic activities, transfer and mobility practice, cognitive and perceptual work etc.
To support in hospital discharge planning.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years work in a health and exercise related field in the NHS or equivalent Experience of working with groups with varying abilities or needs Experience working with older people
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3/BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience
- Good general education, literacy and numeracy Good awareness of the principles of rehabilitation
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Excellent time management
- Able to work on own initiative and to manage a supervised caseload
- Able to produce clear, concise and legible written communication
- Able to work as part of a team & accept delegated tasks
- Able to organise own workload
- Able to work independently with guidance
- Able to follow instructions and communicate these to others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years work in a health and exercise related field in the NHS or equivalent Experience of working with groups with varying abilities or needs Experience working with older people
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3/BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience
- Good general education, literacy and numeracy Good awareness of the principles of rehabilitation
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Excellent time management
- Able to work on own initiative and to manage a supervised caseload
- Able to produce clear, concise and legible written communication
- Able to work as part of a team & accept delegated tasks
- Able to organise own workload
- Able to work independently with guidance
- Able to follow instructions and communicate these to others
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).
