Associate practitioner - vocational rehabilitation

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Communication and relationship skill

• To communicate effectively with patients and carers and other health professionals, employers and other community services using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools.
• To be able to promote the vocational rehab service within the existing stroke team and in wider networks stroke association.
• To be able to accurately record intervention to support the evaluation of the project.
• To be able to network with local employers, charities, services who may be able to support with return to work schemes

1. Knowledge, training and experience

• Experience of working in health care and in a community setting. Substantial experience working as an assistant with people who have had a sudden change in health and social care needs or with those who have a long-term condition
• Experience of stroke and stroke related deficits
• Awareness of the barriers of returning to work for stroke survivors.
• Awareness of limitations, personal strengths and areas of development
• Flexible, reliable and organised
• Good written and verbal communication skills and IT skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and to manage own caseload
• Ability to travel to dispersed sites in the community in a timely manner

1. Analytical and judgement skills

• To support with a thorough assessment of patient need in relation to work/meaningful occupation
• To recognise the stroke specific deficits which may be a barrier to individuals accessing work or meaningful occupation
• To follow treatment plans in relation to return to work/meaningful occupation.
• To accurately record intervention and treatment plans and regularly liaise with treating therapist and Vocational Rehab Lead Therapist.
• To work closely with the band 7 Voc Rehab Therapist

1. Planning and organisational skills

• To be able manage own caseload and prioritise accordingly
• To manage own diary and be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
• To be familiar with the aims and objectives of the project and the time constraints of the project.

1. Physical skills

• To be able to travel across Medway and Swale in a timely manner.
• To be able to carry out manual handling to ensure patients are able to participate in vocational rehab discussions i.e. positioning in chair, car transfers

1. Responsibility for patient / client care

• To support those individuals referred to the service to return to work/meaningful occupation and address the needs relating to this
• To sign post individuals to other services/support structures with support from Band 7 if appropriate
• To liaise with the treating therapy team to ensure effectiveness of working and maximise input.
• To familiarise self with the NHS England Vocational Rehab Toolkit.
• To accurately record interventions in notes and maintain record system to allow data to be gathered and evaluated fr the project.

1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation

• The post holder will be required to observe health & safety arrangements and take reasonable care of him/herself and persons that may be affected by his/her work and undertake mandatory training.
• The organisation aims to maintain the goodwill and confidence of its own staff, service and users and the general public.
• To assist in achieving the objectives it is essential that at all times employees carry out their duties in a courteous and sympathetic manner. The post holder will carry out their duties in accordance with the MCH equal opportunities policy, respecting the differing backgrounds of colleagues and clients.

1. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources

• To be aware of health and safety aspects of your work and implement any clinical guidelines or policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including the prompt reporting and recording of incidents and accidents to senior staff.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with stroke survivors especially those of working age

Desirable

• Experience of supporting patients to return to work

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of stroke deficits and impact on return to work

Desirable

• Experience of rehabilitation in the community

Skills

Essential

• Awareness of role

Desirable

• Experience of project work/audit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Our Zone

Pattens Lane

Rochester Kent

ME1 2RB

Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)