Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Rehabilitation Assistant - Community Neurological Rehabilitation

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Job summary

2025 is here and we are delighted to be able to advertise these new roles in our friendly and supportive Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service (CNRS)! If you are interested in playing an active role helping people with neurological conditions live well, this role may be for you. The CNRS team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Assistant Practitioners who work together collaboratively to meet the needs of this population in Buckinghamshire. This role offers great opportunity for you to work closely with clients both individually and in group settings, to improve or maintain their independence and quality of life. You will work closely with the whole clinical team with ample opportunity for training and development, and will actively contribute to the day to day running of the service alongside your clinical duties, as well as being involved in service development and improvement work. If this sparks your interest please do contact us to discuss further, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To support the service and registered therapy staff by implementing and undertaking designated patient assessment and treatment programmes, including community/home visit sessions.
To provide therapy to people with neurological diagnoses, working within agreed treatment plans, protocols, and policies without direct supervision, under the guidance of the registered team and alongside the multi-professional team.
To document, evaluate and feedback to registered therapists following all interventions
To support the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service in non-clinical tasks.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

434-CR6910676-A

Job locations

Amersham Hospital

Amersham

HP21 7RD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

Good level of education to GCSE standard (at least 3 subjects)
Level 3 GCSE or equivalent in English

Desirable

NVQ level III in Health Care
Manual Handling or First Aid qualification

Experience

Essential

Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
Previous work as a Rehabilitation Assistant
Previous work in health care environment and experience of patients with neurological impairment
Experience within a customer care (face to face) environment

Skills, Abilities & knowledge

Essential

Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
Demonstrate good organisational skills
Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment
Ability to learn / ability to selfinitiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
Able to work within a team setting
Able to maintain written communications / records
Evidence of self-motivation and initiative
Awareness of health & safety issues and policies
Able to know own limitations and seek advice
Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
Able to undertake manual handling tasks
Physical ability and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to work weekends

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

Good level of education to GCSE standard (at least 3 subjects)
Level 3 GCSE or equivalent in English

Desirable

NVQ level III in Health Care
Manual Handling or First Aid qualification

Experience

Essential

Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
Previous work as a Rehabilitation Assistant
Previous work in health care environment and experience of patients with neurological impairment
Experience within a customer care (face to face) environment

Skills, Abilities & knowledge

Essential

Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
Demonstrate good organisational skills
Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment
Ability to learn / ability to selfinitiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
Able to work within a team setting
Able to maintain written communications / records
Evidence of self-motivation and initiative
Awareness of health & safety issues and policies
Able to know own limitations and seek advice
Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
Able to undertake manual handling tasks
Physical ability and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post

Special Circumstances

Essential

Ability to work weekends

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Amersham Hospital

Amersham

HP21 7RD

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Amersham Hospital

Amersham

HP21 7RD

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)