Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
Haywood Hospital Therapies Portfolio prides itself on the delivery of quality care to all patients (ward and community based), many with complex needs. We are looking for enthusiastic Therapy Support Workers to join our teams working in a variety of settings including D2A (hospital & community beds) & Integrated Stroke Community Team and across other services as needed. We are currently offering a range of permanent and temporary posts to support with current service demand.
These are dynamic roles that requires collaborative working as a system supporting bed flow, managing timely discharges and post discharge supporting longer term adaptation and resettlement back into the community. The overall aim being to improve the health and wellbeing of the population served.
We are looking for highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic, good team workers with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. The ability to prioritise tasks together with effective communication is essential. You should have a methodical and organised approach to work and be able to work under your own initiative once fully trained. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications.
You will be required to support current service pressures and be flexible in approach across our 7 day services. Community working requires essential car driving on daily basis and lone working in line with service / Trust Policy.
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Haywood Hospitalrehabilitation services are a highly complex area of the care and the post holder will act as a professional and be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role:
- Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust values and behaviours
- To adhere to the Care Certificate standards and all other relevant guidance from the Partnership Trust. To be aware of the Health and Care Professions Councils (HCPC) and relevant professional specific guidance/codes of conduct.
- To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Partnership Trust and with external organisations in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trusts equality values.
- Work with Registered / multi-disciplinary team in the implementation of therapeutic programmes and provide regular feedback to support efficient and effective rehabilitation
- Support Registered / multi-disciplinary team in the preparation and delivery of specialist programmes in line with national clinical guidance / evidence based practice
- Support in delivery of administrative duties as appropriate to service
- Participate in quality improvement and / or service improvement & development tasks
- Take an active role in health promotion and service promotion activities and initiatives
- To contribute to the assessment and implementation of programmes of treatment care/support for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner in accordance with the care/ support plan and agreed goals. The care/support plans may include the following:
- Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety
- Increased functional ability
- Improvement in communication, nutrition & health and well-being including mental health
- Interventions in disease/condition management
- Prevention and reducing of health inequalities
- Contribute to case management/ treatment care plans
- Group based activity
- Activity programs
- Palliative and end of life care
- To consider each service users personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
- To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions under the guidance of a registered practitioner and set an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing. To provide rehabilitation to service users within specified areas.
- To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers offering reassurance and empathy. This may be about the nature/prognosis of their condition and implications of the same.
- To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behaviour that has to be managed.
- To apply skills, knowledge and competences to recognise any significant change in the holistic needs of the service user/carer and feedback to the registered practitioner.
- To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Partnership Trust and in line with HCPC standards.
- To make resources for use in therapy/care taking direction from registered practitioners as required.
- To use problem solving and innovation to deliver a high standard of intervention within competences whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role where appropriate.
- To participate in regular supervision.
- To contribute to the process of induction for new team members and demonstrates duties to others as required.
- To identify own training/educational needs as part of the supervision and appraisal process in conjunction with registered practitioners. Attains and maintains an agreed level of competence through ongoing training and development
- To collect and input statistical information as required.
- To participate in and support the team in undertaking clinical audit.
- To actively promote the implementation and upholding of policies, procedures, guidelines and directives, along with relevant statutory measures and governmental directives.
- To assist in general administrative duties as required including dealing with messages, photocopying, filing, receptions duties and appointment management.
- To attend relevant meetings when required and report information to the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Haywood Hospitalrehabilitation services are a highly complex area of the care and the post holder will act as a professional and be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role:
- Demonstrate at all times the Partnership Trust values and behaviours
- To adhere to the Care Certificate standards and all other relevant guidance from the Partnership Trust. To be aware of the Health and Care Professions Councils (HCPC) and relevant professional specific guidance/codes of conduct.
- To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Partnership Trust and with external organisations in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trusts equality values.
- Work with Registered / multi-disciplinary team in the implementation of therapeutic programmes and provide regular feedback to support efficient and effective rehabilitation
- Support Registered / multi-disciplinary team in the preparation and delivery of specialist programmes in line with national clinical guidance / evidence based practice
- Support in delivery of administrative duties as appropriate to service
- Participate in quality improvement and / or service improvement & development tasks
- Take an active role in health promotion and service promotion activities and initiatives
- To contribute to the assessment and implementation of programmes of treatment care/support for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner in accordance with the care/ support plan and agreed goals. The care/support plans may include the following:
- Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety
- Increased functional ability
- Improvement in communication, nutrition & health and well-being including mental health
- Interventions in disease/condition management
- Prevention and reducing of health inequalities
- Contribute to case management/ treatment care plans
- Group based activity
- Activity programs
- Palliative and end of life care
- To consider each service users personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
- To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions under the guidance of a registered practitioner and set an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing. To provide rehabilitation to service users within specified areas.
- To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers offering reassurance and empathy. This may be about the nature/prognosis of their condition and implications of the same.
- To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behaviour that has to be managed.
- To apply skills, knowledge and competences to recognise any significant change in the holistic needs of the service user/carer and feedback to the registered practitioner.
- To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Partnership Trust and in line with HCPC standards.
- To make resources for use in therapy/care taking direction from registered practitioners as required.
- To use problem solving and innovation to deliver a high standard of intervention within competences whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role where appropriate.
- To participate in regular supervision.
- To contribute to the process of induction for new team members and demonstrates duties to others as required.
- To identify own training/educational needs as part of the supervision and appraisal process in conjunction with registered practitioners. Attains and maintains an agreed level of competence through ongoing training and development
- To collect and input statistical information as required.
- To participate in and support the team in undertaking clinical audit.
- To actively promote the implementation and upholding of policies, procedures, guidelines and directives, along with relevant statutory measures and governmental directives.
- To assist in general administrative duties as required including dealing with messages, photocopying, filing, receptions duties and appointment management.
- To attend relevant meetings when required and report information to the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF/NVQ/ Apprenticeship Level 3 or equivalent in related subject or evidence of comparable academic study.
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- Care Certificate is completed in all 15 areas within 12 weeks (pro rata) of commencement of contract.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant placements/experience to the role which may include: oWorking as part of a team oWorking in a care environment oSupporting or contributing to the management of individuals with disabilities. oImplementation of rehabilitation programmes. oExperience of providing group activity programs.
- Ability to manage time effectively.
Desirable
- Relevant placements/experience to the role including supporting or contributing to the management of individuals with compromised functional ability
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability.
- Working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in Psychological therapies, Physiotherapy & / or Occupational Therapy.
- Experience of working within a ward setting & / or community setting.
Skills, knowledge & abilities
Essential
- The ability to demonstrate a basic knowledge of rehabilitation, in specific Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy and its purpose.
- The ability to demonstrate a basic knowledge of rehabilitation and its purpose.
- An understanding of medical conditions and disease processes, rehabilitation.
- Evidence of basic IT skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC / CSP / RCOT and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
- Understanding of Care Certificate standards
- Implementation of rehabilitation: physical exercise & / or psychological management / cognitive / communication rehabilitation programmes
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to work in a team effectively.
- Able to accept feedback and demonstrate awareness of own development needs.
- Shows effective communication in a range of environments.
- Demonstrates values compatible with MPFT values and behaviours.
- Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
- Commitment to working across service sites, flexible shift patterns and 7 days to support consistent rehabilitation ethos
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF/NVQ/ Apprenticeship Level 3 or equivalent in related subject or evidence of comparable academic study.
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- Care Certificate is completed in all 15 areas within 12 weeks (pro rata) of commencement of contract.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant placements/experience to the role which may include: oWorking as part of a team oWorking in a care environment oSupporting or contributing to the management of individuals with disabilities. oImplementation of rehabilitation programmes. oExperience of providing group activity programs.
- Ability to manage time effectively.
Desirable
- Relevant placements/experience to the role including supporting or contributing to the management of individuals with compromised functional ability
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability.
- Working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in Psychological therapies, Physiotherapy & / or Occupational Therapy.
- Experience of working within a ward setting & / or community setting.
Skills, knowledge & abilities
Essential
- The ability to demonstrate a basic knowledge of rehabilitation, in specific Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy and its purpose.
- The ability to demonstrate a basic knowledge of rehabilitation and its purpose.
- An understanding of medical conditions and disease processes, rehabilitation.
- Evidence of basic IT skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC / CSP / RCOT and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
- Understanding of Care Certificate standards
- Implementation of rehabilitation: physical exercise & / or psychological management / cognitive / communication rehabilitation programmes
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to work in a team effectively.
- Able to accept feedback and demonstrate awareness of own development needs.
- Shows effective communication in a range of environments.
- Demonstrates values compatible with MPFT values and behaviours.
- Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
- Commitment to working across service sites, flexible shift patterns and 7 days to support consistent rehabilitation ethos
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Haywood Hospital - main base. Locations may be variable.
High Lane.
Burslem. S-O-T.
ST6 7AG
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
