Physiotherapy

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rehab support worker in our Early Supported discharge team.

This is a very rewarding and varied role working alongside stroke patients who have recently been discharged from hospital. The team aims to provide high quality stroke rehabilitation and you will have the opportunity to work with patients in their home environment. You will be involved in carrying out rehab programmes under the supervision of the team therapy staff and also supporting the team with some admin duties.

You will work alongside and support our multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Speech and Language Therapist. Previous experience in the healthcare setting would be valuable. We are looking for someone with a positive outlook who is able to motivate and encourage patients to achieve their goals.

This is a friendly, supportive and dynamic team with integrated individual supervision, appraisal and opportunity for CPD and in service training.

Main duties of the job

To support qualified Therapy staff by implementing and undertaking designated patient assessment and treatment programmes.

To document, evaluate and feedback to qualified Therapists following all interventions.

To support the ESD team in non-clinical tasks.

Working for our organisation

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 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Level 3 GCSE or equivalent in English.

NVQ level III in Health Care Manual Handling

Desirable criteria

NVQ level III in Health Care Manual Handling

Life Saving or First Aid qualification 3 3 2

Experience

Desirable criteria

Worked in a healthcare setting

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)

Ability to learn / ability to self initiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)

Able to know own limitations and seek advice.

Flexible and adaptable in approach to work.

Able to undertake manual handling tasks.

Physical ability and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post

Speccial Circumstances

Essential criteria

Driving licence and ability to drive / travel on occasions to other locations in Bucks and other FNP sites

PPE requirements:  Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

I f you are successful  at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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