Job summary
- Main area
- Rehab Assistant Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6468923-I
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Rehab Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Band 4 Rehab Assistant Practitioner – Stroke
Integrated Therapies Permanent – 35 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to support both Occupational and Physiotherapy on our acute Stroke ward at the West Suffolk Hospital.
The stroke service at West Suffolk Hospital consistently performs highly against the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) which is a marker of standards of care. The band 4 role is crucial to the success of the therapy team in achieving these standards.
As this is an acute role it will be ward based and will include work with a variety of patients and conditions day to day.
We are a friendly team and work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to get the best outcomes for our patients. The successful candidate will also work with other rehabilitation assistants and practitioners as part of the role.
We provide in-house training and development opportunities for all staff and view this as a priority.
Main duties of the job
· You will complete a range of assessments including motor, cognition, vision, mood, function, co-ordination, balance, mobility with less complex stroke patients. This will be under the supervision of a Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist.
· You will formulate treatment programmes, goals and discharge plans for your designated caseload under the supervision of a Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist.
· You will work jointly with the physiotherapists to support the rehabilitation of more complex patients.
· You will complete a wide range of daily living and activity based tasks to support the occupational therapists.
· You should be able to take direction from a variety of healthcare professionals and work as part of an integrated team.
· Organisational skills, time management and flexibility are crucial in this environment.
· We provide a 7 day service so the ability to work weekends will be required.
· Advanced communication skills will be necessary due to the patient group and fast pace of the environment.
· A new direction for the stroke rehabilitation team is to run daily activity groups and it will be the role of the band 4 to support and deliver these groups.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description for more information
JOB PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of a registered practitioner, the post holder will be expected to:
- Manage a defined non-complex caseload using evidence based patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- Use a person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols promoting the functional fitness for discharge of patients to a level that is safe and consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs.
- Under the guidance of qualified professional staff, plan and implement interventions for complex patients to facilitate functional fitness.
- Promote holistic and inclusive rehabilitation, incorporating occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language principles to support patients in their recovery programmes.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Patients and carers
- Team members
- Colleagues and other professionals within acute, primary and tertiary healthcare
- Voluntary groups and organisations
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- • Education to Level 3 and/ or A level or equivalent
- • GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above
- • Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience
Desirable criteria
- • Foundation Degree or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Experience working with the public
- Awareness of Trust values and Patients First service standards
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
- Experience of electronic record keeping
- Knowledge of neurological conditions, in particular stroke
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organisation skills/time management
- Ability to work to clear protocols/guidelines within role boundaries
- Proficient IT skills
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Commitment to delivering a consistent high professional standard throughout interventions
- Confidence to work and challenge within a multidisciplinary team
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties and able to work as part of a seven day service
- Able to problem solve
- Able to prioritise and work under pressure
- Able to work both on own initiative and also within a team
- Commitment to continuing personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
- Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Davey
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist OT - Team Lead Stroke
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713708
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