NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to be part of the Waltham Forest Integrated Service. ( ICT South & Rehab )

The Waltham Forest Integrated Services is a multidisciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants and Community Matrons & District Nurses .

The team provide short term intensive rehabilitation to patients in their own homes following hospital discharges and prevent hospital admissions for patients at home. You will have support from and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide patient centred rehabilitation programmes.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual who has:

  • Relevant experience in a health and social care setting and base level of Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy knowledge
  • Knowledge of patient/client conditions relevant to community rehabilitation
  • Ability to work under own direction
  • Able to travel to meet the need of the role

The successful candidate willwork alongside the therapy staffto promote independence and improve function for people recently discharged from hospital.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Details

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

395-WF633-23

Job locations

Langhorne Health Centre

13 Langthorne Road

Leytonstone

E11 4HX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalentCompleted
  • Relevant experience in a healthcare setting and base level of therapy knowledge

Desirable

  • Associate Practitioner Course or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • experince of working as a band 3 rehabilitaion assistant in a community setting

Desirable

  • Minimum of two years at a band 3
  • Awareness of relevant therapy techniques
  • experience of working in adult social care

Knowledge

Essential

  • An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
  • Knowledge of patient/client conditions relevant to the community setting
  • Knowledge of multi-professional working
  • Understand the need for professional conduct

Experience

Desirable

  • Ability to teach practical skills

development

Essential

  • working in NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalentCompleted
  • Relevant experience in a healthcare setting and base level of therapy knowledge

Desirable

  • Associate Practitioner Course or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • experince of working as a band 3 rehabilitaion assistant in a community setting

Desirable

  • Minimum of two years at a band 3
  • Awareness of relevant therapy techniques
  • experience of working in adult social care

Knowledge

Essential

  • An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
  • Knowledge of patient/client conditions relevant to the community setting
  • Knowledge of multi-professional working
  • Understand the need for professional conduct

Experience

Desirable

  • Ability to teach practical skills

development

Essential

  • working in NHS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Langhorne Health Centre

13 Langthorne Road

Leytonstone

E11 4HX


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Langhorne Health Centre

13 Langthorne Road

Leytonstone

E11 4HX


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of planned Services WF

Bev Carrington

beverley.carrington@nelft.nhs.uk

07920297905

Details

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

395-WF633-23

Job locations

Langhorne Health Centre

13 Langthorne Road

Leytonstone

E11 4HX


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