Rehabilitation Assistant

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site nursery

Beach Hut access

Wellness Centre

Staff networks

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to join a community rehabilitation team supporting neurological patients, including stroke cases. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary group to deliver high‑quality care and progress patients along their recovery path.

You will contribute to care planning, promote patient independence, and help reduce hospital readmissions, while upholding compassionate, patient‑centered practice across a busy community

Qualifications

• QCF or BTEC Level 2 in Health and Social Care or NHSP Care Support Worker Programme with 1 year experience.
• 1 year as Band 2 in rehabilitation or equivalent setting.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams in a care environment.
• Experience in a hospital setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the multidisciplinary team with nursing and rehabilitation support for neurological and stroke patients.
• Participate in Care Plans and Goal planning to enable maximum potential, independence, health and self-esteem.
• Show initiative, motivation and organisational ability in a busy team.
• Ensure patient safety and positive experience by treating all with respect and courtesy.
• Act within the Trust values and policies at all times.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Rehabilitation knowledge

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Health and Social Care Level 2

NHSP Care Support Worker Programme

Band 2 rehabilitation experience

Job description

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job Description

NHS Band 3 Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum

Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The Team covers a large geographical area, so being a confident and competent car driver and owner is essential.

Are you a HCSW who has a passion for rehabilitation?

You will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to support patients in their journey of recovery. This is an opportunity for career progression and recognition of your skills; whilst playing an important part in enhancing the patient experience.

You will be based in the community where you will be able to deliver personalised care, help aid in a patient's independence during their rehabilitation and helps reduce hospital readmissions.

Job Purpose

• Under the supervision of registered health care professionals assist the multidisciplinary team with the provision of nursing and rehabilitation support to a high standard for neurological, including stroke patients.
• To participate and support in the implementation of Care Plans and Goal planning, to enable the patients to achieve maximum potential, independence, health and self-esteem.
• The post holder shows initiative, motivation and excellent organisational ability working closely with the interdisciplinary team.
• Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity, and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
• Ensuring that, always you act within the aims, objectives, policies and procedures of Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust.

For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description

Qualifications

• QCF or BTEC or equivalent (NVQ) Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health, or completion of NHSP Care Support Worker Development Programme with 1 year experience as a Health Care Support Worker + an English and Maths qualification at Level 2
• To have 1 year as a band 2 in rehabilitation or equivalent setting, such acute stroke or orthopaedics.
• Experience of working with people in a caring setting and a multidisciplinary team
• Experience working as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience within a hospital setting as a Health Care Support Worker
• 1 years’ experience, as minimum, as a Band 2 in a rehabilitation setting

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team and to work safely under own initiative.
• Effective patient/client care skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including by telephone.
• Respect for confidentiality.
• Able to meet the minimum skill set within first twelve months of appointment with support and development where required (list of skills as defined in generic competency framework).
• Skill in engaging others in a therapeutic relationship.
• Knowledge of the underpinning philosophy of rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of health and social care issues.

Desirable

• IT skills
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
• To be or working towards being a care certificate assessor
• Experience of liaising with other agencies

Personal Qualities / Other

• Flexible and willing to embrace innovative ways of working.
• Ability to initiate and prioritise tasks.
• Self-motivated and skilled in motivating others.
• Ability to recognise personal risk.
• Approachable, sensitive to the needs of others.
• Self-resilience
• An awareness of one’s personal and professional limitations.
• Commitment to personal development.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Smoke Free Policy

All of our hospitals operate a strict no smoking policy. Smoking cigarettes or tobacco products is not allowed on any of the grounds or in any of the buildings run by us. This applies to patients, staff, carers and visitors to Trust premises.

Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone we care for and, by making sure that our NHS services are smoke-free, we benefit the health of people who use our services as well as the health of the people who work for us.