Rehabilitation Co-Therapist

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hardworking, motivated person to join our specialised Brain Injury Rehabilitation team.

You will be working as a Rehabilitation Co Therapist delivering therapy and supporting people with acquired brain injuries to help rebuild their lives, regain their independence and maximise their quality of life.

You will be working within a multidisciplinary team, we will support staff with brain injury training, previous training is not essential. The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit is a 12 bed specialist inpatient unit based at Sid Watkins Building in Aintree, Liverpool.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the delivery of a planned programme of care under the direct supervision of the qualified nurse. When outside the unit, and not directly supervised by a qualified nurse but accountable to them for delivery of rehab programme.

To carry out individual rehabilitation programmes as defined by the team, under supervision or direction.

To report general observations and provide feedback to the qualified nurse both verbally and in written formats, if required. The work may include aspects of behavioural management and compiling base line assessment of service users in order to assist in devising or modify care plans. Programmes will be delivered within the philosophy of the Unit addressing cognitive, behavioural, psychological or emotional problems experienced following acquired brain injury.

To carry out physical aspects of rehabilitation under the direction of thephysiotherapist, speech therapist, occupational therapist and/or nurse asrequired.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Date posted

27 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-MHC5893072

Job locations

Brain Injury Rehabilitation unit

Longmoor Lane Aintree

Liverpool

L9 7BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide care and deliver rehabilitation programmes devised by multidisciplinary professionals to a group of individuals who have acquired brain injury. Please refer to job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide care and deliver rehabilitation programmes devised by multidisciplinary professionals to a group of individuals who have acquired brain injury. Please refer to job description.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 / 3 or willingness to work towards.
Good standard of education.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

An understanding of diversity and how it affects practice
Previous experience of working within a team

Desirable

Experience of working in a care setting.
Experience of individuals with Mental Health problems
Experience/ understanding of working in a rehabilitation setting.
Knowledge and understanding of acquired brain injury

Values

Essential

Continuous improvement
Accountability
Respectfulness
Enthusiasm
Support
Responsive to service users
Engaging leadership style
Strong customer service belief
Transparency and honesty
Discreet

Skills

Essential

Able to communicate effectively.
Understanding of issues of confidentiality
To be able to practice safely and effectively within scope of practice.
Ability to work as a member of a team
Ability to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude
Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
De- escalation skills
Flexibility
To be able to build compassionate and effective relationships

Desirable

IT skills
Documentation and recording skills

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 / 3 or willingness to work towards.
Good standard of education.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

An understanding of diversity and how it affects practice
Previous experience of working within a team

Desirable

Experience of working in a care setting.
Experience of individuals with Mental Health problems
Experience/ understanding of working in a rehabilitation setting.
Knowledge and understanding of acquired brain injury

Values

Essential

Continuous improvement
Accountability
Respectfulness
Enthusiasm
Support
Responsive to service users
Engaging leadership style
Strong customer service belief
Transparency and honesty
Discreet

Skills

Essential

Able to communicate effectively.
Understanding of issues of confidentiality
To be able to practice safely and effectively within scope of practice.
Ability to work as a member of a team
Ability to demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude
Ability to work on own initiative under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
De- escalation skills
Flexibility
To be able to build compassionate and effective relationships

Desirable

IT skills
Documentation and recording skills

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.