Job summary
Band 4 Advanced Rehabilitation Support Worker in Older People's Services Whipps Cross University Hospital
Part time: 25.5 hrs per week
We have an exciting role working alongside our physiotherapists & occupational therapists in our Older People's Services team. We are looking for someone dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated to support the team in providing therapy services on the acute Older People's wards.
Main duties of the job
The ethos of the therapy department is strongly aligned to the Trust's We Care Values. We also see ourselves:
"To be the heartof NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one."
This is the department's vision statement and we are looking for someone who will come along on our journey to continue to deliver this.
Do you have significant experience working within a physical health setting or have a foundation degree in Rehabilitation or similar and looking for your next challenge? If so, this could be your next career move.
This role will involve you working closely with the multidisciplinary team, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of presentations. You should be adaptable, flexible, have a great sense of humour and enjoy working as part of a large friendly team in a busy environment.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Make your application today.
For further information, please contact Charlene Walters (charlene.walters@nhs.net) OT / PT Clinical Lead
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Make your application today.
For further information, please contact Charlene Walters (charlene.walters@nhs.net) OT / PT Clinical Lead
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or a good standard of written English, numeracy and IT skills.
- Formal technical qualification, e.g. City & Guilds, or NVQ in a Health related field, or equivalent skills acquired through in-service development or experience.
- Foundation degree in rehabilitation or equivalent through in service development or experience.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working as a therapy assistant in an acute physical health setting.
- Extensive experience of working with patients with complex healthcare needs in a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working with patients from a diverse multicultural community.
- Experience of using highly skilled handling to facilitate client movement and/or rehabilitation.
- Experience of transferring learnt skills to a practical environment.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of medical terminology.
- Good knowledge of medical conditions and a proven ability to expand and develop this knowledge within Oler People's Services.
- Understanding of the impact of disability and ageing.
- Knowledge of the needs of different ethnic minority groups.
- Ability to write clear, concise, and legal, problem orientated medical records to national standards.
Desirable
- Experience of working without direct supervision, with the ability to make decisions about the management of the patient.
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to facilitate decision making processes.
- Able to demonstrate skills in the assessment and treatment of patients without direct supervision.
- High standard of patient handling skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to organise self and others and manage time effectively.
- Ability to form good relationship with patients.
- Basic IT skills.
- Ability to work flexibly as service requires.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- Experience in teaching or education to therapy support staff or other disciplines.
Other
Essential
- Friendly, motivated with an enthusiastic disposition.
- Punctual and reliable.
- Good health record.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day.
- Ability to work across sites in a variety of hospital setting as role demands.
- Be able to participate in weekend working.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or a good standard of written English, numeracy and IT skills.
- Formal technical qualification, e.g. City & Guilds, or NVQ in a Health related field, or equivalent skills acquired through in-service development or experience.
- Foundation degree in rehabilitation or equivalent through in service development or experience.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working as a therapy assistant in an acute physical health setting.
- Extensive experience of working with patients with complex healthcare needs in a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working with patients from a diverse multicultural community.
- Experience of using highly skilled handling to facilitate client movement and/or rehabilitation.
- Experience of transferring learnt skills to a practical environment.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of medical terminology.
- Good knowledge of medical conditions and a proven ability to expand and develop this knowledge within Oler People's Services.
- Understanding of the impact of disability and ageing.
- Knowledge of the needs of different ethnic minority groups.
- Ability to write clear, concise, and legal, problem orientated medical records to national standards.
Desirable
- Experience of working without direct supervision, with the ability to make decisions about the management of the patient.
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to facilitate decision making processes.
- Able to demonstrate skills in the assessment and treatment of patients without direct supervision.
- High standard of patient handling skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to organise self and others and manage time effectively.
- Ability to form good relationship with patients.
- Basic IT skills.
- Ability to work flexibly as service requires.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- Experience in teaching or education to therapy support staff or other disciplines.
Other
Essential
- Friendly, motivated with an enthusiastic disposition.
- Punctual and reliable.
- Good health record.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day.
- Ability to work across sites in a variety of hospital setting as role demands.
- Be able to participate in weekend working.
Desirable
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
