Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a B4 Assistant Practitioner/Senior Rehabilitation Assistant to work with the Intermediate Care Team in North Manchester. The team supports patients in their own environment on our Home Pathway.
The post is part of our Manchester Community Response Service which also includes the Crisis Response team, Home Pathway, Crumpsall Vale ICT unit, Reablement, Community IV team, Pharmacy and Social care.
This is an exciting time to be part of our integrated multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service providing rehabilitation.
We currently have a full time vacancy for a B4 Assistant Practitioner/Therapy support worker who is compassionate, forward thinking and a team player that wants to progress within the environment of community rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an integral part of the Intermediate Care Therapy team (and the wider MCR service) to provide a high quality patient centred approach to adults in the community in North Manchester.
The teams integrated service delivery model aims to avoid admissions, reduce length of stay and improve the patients' experiences through access to the right intervention at the right time, delivered by the appropriate health or social care practitioner.
The aim of the post is to rehabilitate and improve the function of patients by providing interventions in their own home either following discharge from an acute hospital setting or following illness or injury at home.
After completing appropriate competencies, you will be expected to manage your own caseload of patients in the community.
You would be part of a wider multi disciplinary health & social care team who work towards regaining or maintaining independence and quality of life. The post holder will have an allocated caseload of patients under the supervision of a registered professional.
The role will also involve team/office based duties to ensure effective service delivery.
The team is committed to continual professional development with regular supervision and appraisals. This post is supported by B5, B6 and B7 Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
The role will also involve close working with student therapists.
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
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Multi-professional NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
- Numeracy and Literacy skills (to GCSE level or equivalent)
Desirable
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working at the level of a Therapy/Rehabilitation Assistant carrying out therapeutic interventions.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-agency, multi-professional team.
- Evidence of working unsupervised.
Desirable
- Experience of working in falls/general rehabilitation in acute or community. Experience of training other staff.
- Experience as a care/voluntary work.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training
- Ability to teach practical skills
- Able to develop and maintain effective communication with a range of people about a range of matters
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Able to maintain quality of own work
- Able to maintain confidentiality and discretion
- Standard IT and Keyboard Skills
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to apply knowledge of polices, procedures, legislation and professional standards of practice
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to work to time pressures and unpredictable work pattern
- Motivated and patient focused
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to travel to various bases within the Trust - Car Driver and access to a car
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Multi-professional NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
- Numeracy and Literacy skills (to GCSE level or equivalent)
Desirable
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working at the level of a Therapy/Rehabilitation Assistant carrying out therapeutic interventions.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-agency, multi-professional team.
- Evidence of working unsupervised.
Desirable
- Experience of working in falls/general rehabilitation in acute or community. Experience of training other staff.
- Experience as a care/voluntary work.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training
- Ability to teach practical skills
- Able to develop and maintain effective communication with a range of people about a range of matters
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Able to maintain quality of own work
- Able to maintain confidentiality and discretion
- Standard IT and Keyboard Skills
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to apply knowledge of polices, procedures, legislation and professional standards of practice
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to work to time pressures and unpredictable work pattern
- Motivated and patient focused
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to travel to various bases within the Trust - Car Driver and access to a car
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
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Manchester Community response - Home Pathway
Harpurhey District Offices, Moston Lane
Manchester
M9 4DD
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
