Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated rehabilitation assistant to join our Community Rehabilitation Team based at Alexandra Park Health Centre. The vacancy is for a 18.75 hour post in the Integrated Community Rehabilitation Service.
You will be required to work on your own as well as working as part of a an MDT team, to provide rehabilitation interventions for people living with variety of health conditions. This will include delivering communication, cognitive and exercise rehabilitation plans under the supervision of qualified staff.
You will be expected to follow set processes and prioritise your own workload in order to fulfil the requirements of the post. Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills are essential plus an ability to deal with highly sensitive and confidential information.
Basic IT skills are required and the post holder must have a pro-active, flexible and adaptable approach to their work in order to meet deadlines and have the ability and resilience to respond to changing demands on the service.
If you believe you can bring your skills and experiences and an open-minded approach into our fast paced and dynamic organisation, we are committed to providing a positive and supportive experience for all of our staff.
We have a strong framework of supervision and professional leadership and access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide rehabilitation for people living with wide variety of health conditions
Carry an independent caseload and deliver therapy programmes delegated by qualified multi-disciplinary team staff
Organise and provide therapy in exercise classes with other rehabilitation assistant colleagues
Assist with the collection of outcome measures data / audits
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
- GCSE levels in numeracy and literacy
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 or above in Health
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in caring for people in a health or social care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with communication, movement and /or cognitive impairments
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills with Microsoft applications
Desirable
- Experience in service referral management
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of rehabilitation and multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable
- Previous experience of MDT working
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training.
Desirable
- Experience of of using a variety of moving and handling equipment
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of delivering care in a group or class setting.
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to travel to deliver rehabilitation in people's homes and other Trust bases.
Desirable
- Current driving licence and car owner
knowledge and skills
Essential
- evidence of commitment to training related to job roles
Desirable
- Experience within a similar role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE levels in numeracy and literacy
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 or above in Health
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in caring for people in a health or social care setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with communication, movement and /or cognitive impairments
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills with Microsoft applications
Desirable
- Experience in service referral management
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of rehabilitation and multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable
- Previous experience of MDT working
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training.
Desirable
- Experience of of using a variety of moving and handling equipment
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience of delivering care in a group or class setting.
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Able to travel to deliver rehabilitation in people's homes and other Trust bases.
Desirable
- Current driving licence and car owner
knowledge and skills
Essential
- evidence of commitment to training related to job roles
Desirable
- Experience within a similar role
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.
