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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
9 months (FIXED TERM / SECONDMENT - Contract end 31st March 2025)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
434-IM6349188
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
High WycombeHospital
Town
High wycombe
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Rehabilitation Support worker- Stroke Early Supported Discharge

Band 3

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rehab support worker in our Early Supported discharge team.

This is a very rewarding and varied role working alongside stroke patients who have recently been discharged from hospital. The team aims to provide high quality stroke rehabilitation and you will have the opportunity to work with patients in their home environment. You will be involved in carrying out rehab programmes under the supervision of the team therapy staff and also supporting the team with some admin duties.

You will work alongside and support our multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Speech and Language Therapist. Previous experience in the healthcare setting would be valuable. We are looking for someone with a positive outlook who is able to motivate and encourage patients to achieve their goals.

This is a friendly, supportive and dynamic team with integrated individual supervision, appraisal and opportunity for CPD and in service training.

Main duties of the job

  • To support qualified Therapy staff by implementing and undertaking designated patient assessment and treatment programmes.
  • To document, evaluate and feedback to qualified Therapists following all interventions.
  • To support the ESD team in non-clinical tasks.

 

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

 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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 

 Why work for us?

  • We’re committed 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 within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
  • A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

Detailed job description and main 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 [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Level 3 GCSE or equivalent in English.
  • NVQ level III in Health Care Manual Handling
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level III in Health Care Manual Handling
  • Life Saving or First Aid qualification 3 3 2

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Worked in a healthcare setting

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 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)
  • Ability to learn / ability to self initiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
  • Able to know own limitations and seek advice.
  • 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

Speccial Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Driving licence and ability to drive / travel on occasions to other locations in Bucks and other FNP sites

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Almond
Job title
Band 8a physio
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01494425616
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