Rehabilitation Assistant (IMC)

Wwl; Leigh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS provider seeks an enthusiastic Support Worker to join the Intermediate Care Team. The role involves supporting therapists and working with patients to promote their well-being. Ideal candidates should possess NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and have experience in rehabilitation settings. The position offers full-time hours with a supportive team environment in Leigh.

Qualifications

• Experience of rehabilitation in an NHS/social care setting.
• Ability to independently travel across the borough.

Responsibilities

• Assist in information collection for patients as requested by Therapy Staff.
• Contribute to overall Therapy process by carrying out routine assessments.
• Maintain accurate patient treatment records.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Observational skills

Problem solving

Motivational skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

NHS Care Certificate

Job description

Main area Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Service hours 0800-1600 Monday to Sunday) Job ref 302-25-7222467CM

Site Leigh Town Hall Town Leigh Salary £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our friendly Intermediate Care Team.

This is a full time role (37.5 hours) to be worked Monday to Sunday.

The post holder will offer support to the qualified therapists across the bedded areas and Intermediate Care within the Wigan borough and may also be required to support the New Intermediate Care at Home team service within the community settings.

You must hold either the NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (from a recognised training provider) or the NHS accredited Care Certificate. We cannot accept the certificates from the short online courses as they are not NVQs.

It is essential for this role that you have the ability to independently travel across the borough to assess, formulate therapy plans and deliver therapy interventions for patients in their own place of residence.

Main duties of the job

The aim of the bedded areas is to prevent hospital admission or facilitate an earlier discharge from hospital to enable a patient to maximise their potential to achieve a level of function which is safe for them to return home or to a place of their choice.

Ideally the candidate will have experience working with patients with a variety of medical, functional and social problems along with strong communication and team working skills.

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting [e-mail] where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist in information collection for patients as requested by the Therapy Staff
• To contribute to the overall Therapy process by carrying out routine assessments and procedures within agreed competency levels
• To be responsible for preparation of materials and equipment in order to carry out treatment sessions
• To follow treatment plans as prescribed by the Therapists identifying and selecting activities that meet treatment goals
• To work independently in a community or clinical setting with an assigned caseload under the direction of a qualified Therapist
• To be responsible for the selection, fitting and checking of equipment following a broad prescription from a therapist.
• To keep accurate and clear patient treatment records in line with Trust Policies and Therapy standards
• To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by the community REACT Service

Key results from the job holder

• To comply with therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and Trust Policies and Procedures
• To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs
• To exercise good personal time management punctuality and consistent and reliable attendance
• To maintain portfolio of competencies showing evidence of lifelong learning
• To actively participate in supervision by highlighting areas of good personal practice or development needs
• To comply with annual PDR and appraisal systems

Planning and Organisational Duties

• To assist in the day to day organisation of activities within the team, which contributes to the smooth running of the service
• To be responsible for specific routine tasks as delegated
• To collect and or collate information as requested

Communications and Key Working Relationships

• To report back to therapy staff on all treatment activities, either verbally or in writing as requested
• To work as a member of the Therapy team and communicate relevant information to team members
• To be able to communicate effectively in a variety of ways with patients/carers to gain co-operation and understanding of treatment programmes
• To maintain good working relationships
• To establish therapeutic relationships using negotiating and reasoning skills in order to complete treatment activities.

Responsibility for Finance

• To identify deficits in resources required to carry out the job and bring to the attention of the senior Therapy staff
• To be responsible for the monitoring of materials and equipment and bring defects for deficits to the attention of Senior therapy Staff
• Adhere to financial policies.

Responsibility for Human Resources

• To attend regular meetings e.g. staff meeting, support and development groups
• To participate in in-service training
• To support junior staff as requested by Occupational Therapists.

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

• To assist Therapy staff in induction and training of new staff and education of therapy students

Work Circumstances

Monday to Friday at present but will change to 7 days

Person specification

Skills

• Good organisational, interpersonal and observational skills
• Able to work as part of a team and individually
• Able to teach patients practical skills
• Basic IT, numeracy and literacy skills
• Able to work single-handed with individuals or with groups.
• Life skills gained through work or personal experience
• Able to problem solve
• Able to assist with aspects of personal care
• Have motivational skills

Experience

• Experience of rehabilitation in an NHS/social care setting

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or NHS Care Certificate

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of OT and physiotherapy
• Understand the importance of confidentiality
• Understand importance of health and safety and risk assessment

Additional

• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning
• Willingness to work flexibly
• Able to recognise and work within own personal limitations
• The ability to travel independently across the Trust

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Adele Davies Job title Team Lead Physio Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 03007071256

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