Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 186-402-24-GH-A
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Retford Hospital
- Town
- RETFORD
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Rehabilitation Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Bassetlaw Urgent community response ( UCR) team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team in a Community Rehabilitation Assistant role.
Our service offers hospital, at home and intensive rehabilitation services to people requiring sub-acute care and physical rehabilitation to prevent hospital admission. Our team consists of Clinical Assessors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Community Rehabilitation Assistant providing nursing and rehabilitation support for adults to enable them to improve their function, maintain their independence and achieve their goals.
Full time or part time would be considered
Main duties of the job
The duties of this post include carrying out delegated aspects of the nursing and therapy treatment programme, supervising and progressing patients goals, working independently in the patients own homes, and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for someone with good communication and organisational skills, who has the ability and flexibility to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The post involves weekend working & shift work - the current hours of the service are 7am-9 pm. A full programme of training would be available for the successful applicant.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Working for our organisation
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Providing nursing and therapy care in the community, our aim is to support patients to stay at home and avoid hospital admission.
You will work with the support of our clinicians.
Please see full job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous caring experience in a formal care setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a rehabilitation role
- Previous wound care / clinical skills
- Previous experience of working in a community setting
Knowledge / Skills / Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal / written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work both independently and as an effective team player
- Ability to work flexibly
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- IT skills / Data collection
Desirable criteria
- Organisational / clerical skills
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Travelling
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Miranda Walsh
- Job title
- Clinical Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385 949415
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