Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation Assistant Stroke Early Supported discharge Team
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 327-24-707
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Independent Living Centre
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Rehabilitation Assistant
Band 3
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and established multidisciplinary team.
The team is responsible for rehabilitation of stroke patients across Gloucestershire and consists of therapists, rehabilitation assistants, stroke co-ordinators and psychologists. This service is to enable patients to leave hospital at an earlier opportunity and therapy focuses on maximising independence and aiding adjustment to life after stroke.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working closely with specialist therapists (Speech Therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists) delivering an agreed rehabilitation and care programme to stroke patients within the community setting.
We are looking for confident, experienced and flexible individuals with a healthcare background or rehabilitation assistants who wish to expand and consolidate their rehabilitation skills and contribute to the stroke pathway.
Rehabilitation and care will be provided by post holders over a 7 day period, with occasional requirement to work up until 8pm, as well as weekends/bank holidays with a rota system in operation. Enhancements will be paid for weekends and bank holidays.
The team will provide a supportive working environment with personal development opportunities.
Working for our organisation
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Reasonable level of education in numeracy and literacy at GCSE level
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Care
- NVQ Training or equivalent
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Practical experience of caring for people and motivating them to be independent.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
- Evidence of team working
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of care and services in the community
- Knowledge and skills in neurological rehabilitation
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Knowledge of Deprivation of Liberties
- Knowledge of Health & Safety Legislation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Kearney
- Job title
- Op Lead Community Neurology/ Stroke ESD Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004218127
- Additional information
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