Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-MED-6388441
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kings Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Stroke Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Stroke Assistant Practitioner in the newly developing Integrated Community Stroke Service within Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The current Stroke Early Supported Discharge team were established in 2009 and has had the exciting opportunity from April 2023 to expand and develop the service to be able to provide more access to specialist stroke community-based rehabilitation within the localities it covers. This high-profile community-based service covers Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood and receives referrals for patients following an acute stroke.
The service aims to facilitate a smooth and timely transition from hospital to home optimising stroke recovery, function and independence for the initial 6 months post discharge home from hospital. The team has a strong ethos of patient centred care and high clinical standards. We are looking for someone that has a keen interest in stroke care and rehabilitation and that is keen for a new challenge and would like opportunities for self and service development.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to team working
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Knowledge of other professional roles
- IT skills
- Reliable
- Motivated
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Understanding of when to seek advice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of specialist equipment
- Knowledge of acute, community and Primary Care pathways
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Ability to prioritise own workload
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in health related subject
Desirable criteria
- Validated Courses in relevant subjects
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with older or disabled people in a care or rehabilitation setting in health or social care
- Working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and skills in Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Speech and Language Therapy in working with rehabilitation of adults
- Experience of working with stroke patients
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Physically able to carry out role
- Well-developed handling and observational skills
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Working across localities as role demands
- Able to cover 8am -6pm including weekends and bank holidays to meet the needs of the service
- Car Owner / Driver – Full Driving Licence
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Summers
- Job title
- Team Lead / Specialist Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 672355
- Additional information
Katie Summers
01623 672355
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