Job summary
Rehabilitation Assistant
(Band 2 progressing to Band 3 on completion of a L3 qualification and/or required competencies)
Permanent 22.5hours per week
Are you interested in working in an acute healthcare environment as a valuable member of our Integrated Therapies department?
Are you keen to support our therapists roles and patient's recovery by ensuring they have the required equipment and supplies to support their recovery?
Do you enjoy supporting members of the team, whilst working within a fast paced environment?
If you answer yes to these questions, we are recruiting a part time Rehabilitation Assistant to manage our equipment and supplies to assist our patients live their lives as independently as possible.
You will be required to work alongside and support the therapists to gain knowledge of the equipment issuing processes, taking deliveries and recording requests on the information technology systems. Stocktake and monitoring of equipment is required within role. In addition, there will be a requirement to undertake some general duties to promote the smooth running of our department. Good communication skills, an ambitious outlook, and a desire to work with people are essential.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to work in a busy team environment, ensuring stock levels of patient equipment and supplies are available. Communication is needed with the teams when equipment or supplies are in short supply. You will lead the stocktake sessions with the equipment providers, and be very organised and systematic in your approach. You will have a caring nature who enjoy helping others. You will demonstrate good communication skills and be educated to a GCSE level or equivalent.
We are a friendly and forward-thinking integrated therapy service with a well-developed appraisal system and supportive staff. Training and development are supported and encouraged to achieve Level 3 qualification with specific competencies.
The post available covers the core hours during the working week. There is flexibility in start and finish times.
If you have the necessary skills, experience, and qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact Ann Alexander, occupational therapist on 01284 713570 or Ann.Alexander@wsh.nhs.uk Alternatively you can contact Lisa Enright, Lead occupational therapist on 01284 713639 or Lisa.Enright@wsh.nhs.uk to find out more or to arrange an informal visit.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
- To assist the acute therapy teams by managing the patient equipment deliveries, replacing stock orders, and leading on the stocktake sessions.
- To train new staff and provide refresher sessions to inform of the processes involved when booking equipment out from peripheral stores, or for delivery.
- To oversee the maintenance of the department moving and handling equipment, and ensure adequate supplies and stock are available.
- To communicate effectively with staff members of upcoming stocktakes or stock shortages that may affect the therapists practice, or the discharge of patients.
- To contribute the safety of the working environment with the storage and accessibility of equipment for the therapists.
- To order hand therapy supplies, ensuring the stock available is at the required level.
- To assist the management of the therapy pool cares allocated to therapies as part of a wider team.
Job Responsibilities
Clinical
- The postholder will be required to work autonomously to manage the deliveries and collections of patient related equipment.
- To work without direct supervision, making decisions on equipment storge that ensures staff have safe accessibility.
- To maintain close contact with therapy team leads and professional leads where issues may need to be escalated regarding equipment.
- To maintain close contact with the admin team for issues regarding the therapy pool cars.
- To communicate effectively with staff relating to stock shortages or upcoming stocktakes.
- To be responsible for using the appropriate IT systems for ordering equipment and supplies.
- To lead on the stocktake sessions and communicate the equipment losses incurred to the therapy teams by email.
- To check and order hand therapy supplies to ensure the stock is available to meet clinical usage and patient needs.
- To ensure all equipment is clean, safe and available for use in the department. To assist qualified therapists in the provision of equipment for patients.
- To take measures to prevent spread of infection, such as wiping down/disinfecting equipment and surfaces.
- To have the knowledge and skills needed of the safe use and handling of the equipment and be able to advise others of the working functions of the equipment items.
- To have flexible approach to working hours when requested, in response to the needs of service.
- To work throughout the clinical specialities both in inpatients and outpatients and within the community setting according to the needs of the service.
Professional
- To observe and adhere to departmental, and Trust standards, guidelines, and policies.
- To monitor and develop own performance, aiming to support the learning of others.
- To participate in the supervision and appraisal schemes, undergoing a yearly individual performance review with a therapist.
Organisational
- To ensure the department can run smoothly by maintaining a clean and tidy environment.
- To order and issue patient equipment at the request of therapy staff, alongside placing the bulk orders for the peripheral store.
- To report any equipment in need of repair promptly by following guidelines. Unsafe equipment must also be reported to the team leads or professional leads.
- To order and issue departmental equipment and supplies at the request of therapy staff, liaising with suppliers / stores / purchasing, ensuring safe storage.
- To adhere to the Trust procedure on incident reporting.
- To employ good time management skills. This involves being able to organise and plan workload and day to day tasks around deliveries and stocktakes.
- To undertake non-clinical and admin duties as requested.
- To attend training sessions such IT training, and mandatory training such as moving and handling.
- To manage the daily use of pool and hire vehicles used by Integrated Therapies staff, ensuring they are available and ready for use according to Trust policies and departmental procedures and requirements.
- To liaise with the Therapies administrative team to ensure vehicles are taken for and returned from services, repairs, valeting etc
- Any other duties as specified by the team leads or professional leads.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
- To assist the acute therapy teams by managing the patient equipment deliveries, replacing stock orders, and leading on the stocktake sessions.
- To train new staff and provide refresher sessions to inform of the processes involved when booking equipment out from peripheral stores, or for delivery.
- To oversee the maintenance of the department moving and handling equipment, and ensure adequate supplies and stock are available.
- To communicate effectively with staff members of upcoming stocktakes or stock shortages that may affect the therapists practice, or the discharge of patients.
- To contribute the safety of the working environment with the storage and accessibility of equipment for the therapists.
- To order hand therapy supplies, ensuring the stock available is at the required level.
- To assist the management of the therapy pool cares allocated to therapies as part of a wider team.
Job Responsibilities
Clinical
- The postholder will be required to work autonomously to manage the deliveries and collections of patient related equipment.
- To work without direct supervision, making decisions on equipment storge that ensures staff have safe accessibility.
- To maintain close contact with therapy team leads and professional leads where issues may need to be escalated regarding equipment.
- To maintain close contact with the admin team for issues regarding the therapy pool cars.
- To communicate effectively with staff relating to stock shortages or upcoming stocktakes.
- To be responsible for using the appropriate IT systems for ordering equipment and supplies.
- To lead on the stocktake sessions and communicate the equipment losses incurred to the therapy teams by email.
- To check and order hand therapy supplies to ensure the stock is available to meet clinical usage and patient needs.
- To ensure all equipment is clean, safe and available for use in the department. To assist qualified therapists in the provision of equipment for patients.
- To take measures to prevent spread of infection, such as wiping down/disinfecting equipment and surfaces.
- To have the knowledge and skills needed of the safe use and handling of the equipment and be able to advise others of the working functions of the equipment items.
- To have flexible approach to working hours when requested, in response to the needs of service.
- To work throughout the clinical specialities both in inpatients and outpatients and within the community setting according to the needs of the service.
Professional
- To observe and adhere to departmental, and Trust standards, guidelines, and policies.
- To monitor and develop own performance, aiming to support the learning of others.
- To participate in the supervision and appraisal schemes, undergoing a yearly individual performance review with a therapist.
Organisational
- To ensure the department can run smoothly by maintaining a clean and tidy environment.
- To order and issue patient equipment at the request of therapy staff, alongside placing the bulk orders for the peripheral store.
- To report any equipment in need of repair promptly by following guidelines. Unsafe equipment must also be reported to the team leads or professional leads.
- To order and issue departmental equipment and supplies at the request of therapy staff, liaising with suppliers / stores / purchasing, ensuring safe storage.
- To adhere to the Trust procedure on incident reporting.
- To employ good time management skills. This involves being able to organise and plan workload and day to day tasks around deliveries and stocktakes.
- To undertake non-clinical and admin duties as requested.
- To attend training sessions such IT training, and mandatory training such as moving and handling.
- To manage the daily use of pool and hire vehicles used by Integrated Therapies staff, ensuring they are available and ready for use according to Trust policies and departmental procedures and requirements.
- To liaise with the Therapies administrative team to ensure vehicles are taken for and returned from services, repairs, valeting etc
- Any other duties as specified by the team leads or professional leads.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oEducation to GCSE (or equivalent) - particularly English & Maths
- oLevel 3 qualification or equivalent in health-related subject.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of working with the public
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a healthcare setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oCompetent IT skills
- oGood written and verbal skills
- oEvidence of good attendance and timekeeping
- oAbility to work to clear protocols and guidelines
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oTeam player
- oCan show initiative
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties.
- oOccupational Health Clearance to carry out the duties of this role.
- oWilling to offer ideas to others.
Other
Essential
- oAbility to travel to all rural locations to carry out post
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oEducation to GCSE (or equivalent) - particularly English & Maths
- oLevel 3 qualification or equivalent in health-related subject.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of working with the public
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a healthcare setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oCompetent IT skills
- oGood written and verbal skills
- oEvidence of good attendance and timekeeping
- oAbility to work to clear protocols and guidelines
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oTeam player
- oCan show initiative
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties.
- oOccupational Health Clearance to carry out the duties of this role.
- oWilling to offer ideas to others.
Other
Essential
- oAbility to travel to all rural locations to carry out post
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.
