Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to progress your career in the NHS? This may be the job for you!
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative people to work with us as Rehabilitation assistants in our inpatient therapy teams based at Trafford General Hospital.
Rehabilitation Assistants support occupational therapists (OT), physiotherapists (PT) and Speech and Language Therapists (SALT) in their role and work under their supervision. You will be responsible for delivering therapy interventions across the in-patient wards based at Trafford Hospital, while being supported by robust supervision and training. You will work closely with the qualified therapy team based in the hospital to assist with assessment and treatment interventions for a varied caseload.
Main duties of the job
We have vacancies based within our teams that support older people (37.5hrs) and in our stroke team (22.5hrs), therefore experience, or a desire to work with this population would be beneficial. You will have the opportunity to express a preference if you have one at interview.
The post holder will be supported to develop the skills to work effectively in this role using a competency-based approach.
The successful candidate will be a confident communicator being able to adapt their communication style to patients with a variety of needs, including cognitive difficulties and be able to work well in a team. Basic IT skills are essential as this role does involve some office-based duties as well as keeping electronic records. An understanding of the role of OT/PT/ SALT would be beneficial.
You will be responsible for following treatment plans to deliver exercise programmes, mobility, personal and domestic activities of daily living practice and speech and language guidelines/ interventions. There is a requirement to undertake moving and handling of patients on a regular basis. The role involves supporting some community activities such as environmental and home assessments visits.
Alongside the clinical interventions, there is responsibility for administration duties - ordering equipment, recording statistics and maintaining stock items.
The post involve participation in a 7-day working rota and being a car owner/driver is essential to meet the requirements of the role.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education 4 GCSE or equivalent.
- Evidence of personal development
- Literacy and good written skills
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous work in Hospital setting or similar
- Experience of working independently with minimal support
- Administrative skills and knowledge
- Recent experience of working within a MDT
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT skills
- Motivated and able to use own initiative
- Team worker
- Ability to complete tasks and demonstrate good organisational skills
- Ability to work without supervision but aware of scope of practice
- Work flexibly within defined role
- Ability to empathise with patients' needs
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to give effective feedback & liaise with a wide range of individuals
Desirable
- Demonstrate good problem solving skills
- Good patient handling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the therapy team within hospital setting
Desirable
- Understanding of appropriate conditions- dementia/ stroke/ orthopaedics
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel cross site
- Flexible to meet service delivery needs
- Participate in weekend rotas
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education 4 GCSE or equivalent.
- Evidence of personal development
- Literacy and good written skills
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous work in Hospital setting or similar
- Experience of working independently with minimal support
- Administrative skills and knowledge
- Recent experience of working within a MDT
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- IT skills
- Motivated and able to use own initiative
- Team worker
- Ability to complete tasks and demonstrate good organisational skills
- Ability to work without supervision but aware of scope of practice
- Work flexibly within defined role
- Ability to empathise with patients' needs
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to give effective feedback & liaise with a wide range of individuals
Desirable
- Demonstrate good problem solving skills
- Good patient handling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the therapy team within hospital setting
Desirable
- Understanding of appropriate conditions- dementia/ stroke/ orthopaedics
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel cross site
- Flexible to meet service delivery needs
- Participate in weekend rotas
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.
