Rehabilitation Practitioner

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy staff to join our community rehabilitation teams in Petersfield & Bordon. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver individualised rehabilitation programmes to patients with a range of functional needs.

The post holder will assess, plan and deliver therapy to a designated caseload under supervision, maintain records, and support equipment provision.

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 5 qualification in Rehabilitation, health or social care (or equivalent experience)
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
• Proficient IT skills and ability to use electronic patient records.

Responsibilities

• Work under indirect supervision from the Therapy Team Leader and Senior Therapists.
• Assess, plan and implement therapy to a designated caseload and adapt intervention to meet client needs.
• Maintain up-to-date written and electronic records, reports and activity data.
• Provide intervention in environments including clients' homes, hospitals, schools and workplaces.
• Support the work of registered practitioners and ensure handovers are clear.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Assessment skills

Education

Level 5 qualification in Rehabilitation/Health/Social Care

Right to work in the UK

Job description

Job summary

With the development of our therapy services, we are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated people with experience in Occupational Therapy and or Physiotherapy to join our dynamic community rehabilitation teams at Petersfield & Bordon.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care and rehabilitation. You will use your skills and experience to support the provision of individualised rehabilitation programmes to patients with a range of functional and rehabilitative needs.

The post holder will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction/supervision of a registered practitioner.

You will have a clear understanding of patients with long term conditions and should be able to demonstrate a level of clinical assessment and reasoning. Previous case holding experience and group work is desirable.

You will need to be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills. You will need to be confident and assertive with excellent personal skills and have the ability to demonstrate these in a pressurised environment. The successful applicant will need to have proficient IT skills.

Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving license is essential.

There are CPD opportunities that support development of clinical skills as well as structured supervision, peer support groups and appraisals.

Main duties of the job

Work under indirect supervision from the Therapy Team Leader, Senior Therapists, and Therapists being responsible for own workload and prioritising effectively.

Assess, plan and implement Therapy to a designated caseload and adapt intervention to meet client needs:

• E.g. therapeutic handling
• Equipment provision
• Participation in treatment activity
• Dealing with distressing / sensitive issues

To ensure patients and carers are an integral part of their treatment planning and goal setting.

To be responsible for assessment, prescription and fitting of equipment, whilst demonstrating an awareness of local cost implications.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.

To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. clients' home, hospital/healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs.

To take part in procedures to ensure smooth running of the team such as patient registration, liaison reporting and recording data etc.

To adhere to national and local manual handling guidelines.

To support the work of the registered practitioners in the team. To prepare patients for and assist with clinical/therapeutic activities or treatments.

To ensure that delegated tasks and activity has been handed over clearly and are within a persons level of skill and competency.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Level 5 qualification in Rehabilitation, health or social care (or equivalent experience)
• At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Desirable

• Working towards a Level 5 qualification, or willing to undertake a Level 5 qualification upon appointment. Candidates who do not currently hold a Level 5 qualification will be supported to achieve this as part of their professional development.

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.

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