Senior Rehabilitation Assistant - Urgent Care, Band 3

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 October 2024

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality care to patients in urgent care settings? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a real difference to patients' recovery and rehabilitation?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Rehabilitation Assistant to join our Urgent Care team. This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and proactive individual with a strong background in rehabilitation to play a key role in the delivery of high-quality care within a fast-paced urgent care setting.

Main duties of the job

As a vital part of our multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and doctors to support patients through their rehabilitation journey, enabling them to regain independence and achieve optimal health outcomes.

You'll be supported in your own professional development with supervision and training as well as encouraged to actively participate in the development of others.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

184-OL-PU-930

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Persons Specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Persons Specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Broad general education to GCSE/NVQ II including C grade or equivalent in Maths and EnglishCare certificate, level 2 in health-related area

Experience

Essential

  • Clear understanding of the Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy roleExperience in working as part of a teamComprehensive experience working as a rehabilitation assistant or within the rehabilitation settingComprehensive experience of working within the acute care settingEvidence of supporting the development of others

Desirable

  • Experience working with patients with respiratory conditions and post-surgical patientsExperience of working with people with communication difficulties and confusion
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Broad general education to GCSE/NVQ II including C grade or equivalent in Maths and EnglishCare certificate, level 2 in health-related area

Experience

Essential

  • Clear understanding of the Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy roleExperience in working as part of a teamComprehensive experience working as a rehabilitation assistant or within the rehabilitation settingComprehensive experience of working within the acute care settingEvidence of supporting the development of others

Desirable

  • Experience working with patients with respiratory conditions and post-surgical patientsExperience of working with people with communication difficulties and confusion

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Urgent Care Team Lead

Rose Mullervy

Rose.Mullervy@SomersetFT.nhs.uk

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

184-OL-PU-930

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


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