Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

The Calderdale Community Rehabilitation Team provides assessment, treatment and advice to adults with a rehabilitation need and goal, with staff and service users working together to achieve patient-centred goals. The service comprises 3 geographically based teams within the Calderdale area.

The role will support qualified allied health professionals to deliver a high quality therapy service within Calderdale community.

The service supports patients who may have complex neurological conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease and Stroke, acquired brain injury, long term neuro-degenerative conditions, patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal problems, fallers, frailty, orthopaedic conditions including post-surgery, and complex multi pathology conditions which may include patients with dementia or learning disabilities.

The Community Rehabilitation Team is a multi-disciplinary team, and consists of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics, Falls Prevention Workers and others support staff. The different disciplines work together in an integrated manner to provide the best treatment for patients.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will:

• Undertake highly skilled, delegated, rehab support work.
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, and will work under the instruction of our qualified Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietitian and Speech and Language Therapy clinicians.
• Work to agreed competencies and protocols and guided by the registered practitioners, the post holder will be key in support of the treatment and care of patients and also their carer/relatives where relevant.
• Be working under indirect supervision of the registered practitioners in the team.
• Undertake delegated work following a rehabilitation plan devised by the registered practitioner or Assistant Practitioner
• Work as part of the wider Health and Social Care Team linking with staff from the hospital, Primary and Social Care. This may involve providing support to other community therapy services to support capacity and demand.
• The post holder will be required to undertake lone working in line with Trust policy.
• Administrative duties and general patient care across departments are required.
• The post holder will be expected to demonstrate self-directed development and practice
• Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant would hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. However, if this is not possible due to a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010 then reasonable adjustments would be considered.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Activities will include:

- Implementing treatment to protocols, and based on competencies.

- Monitoring progress and feeding back to the registered practitioner or assistant practitioner
• - Making minor adjustments to treatment programmes within pre-determined limits
• - Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment.
• - May involve ordering and issuing pre-determined basic equipment to protocols and established guidelines, and instructing the patient/carer on the safe use of equipment
• - May include leading and assisting with group exercise and advice sessions.
• - Provide information and advice to individuals on eating to maintain optimum nutritional status, and monitoring progress.
• - Provide support to individuals to develop their communication skills

- Provide support to individuals to develop their skills in managing dysphagia.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

• English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
• Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate issued by an employer
• Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of competency-based training in relevant field

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

• Recent experience of working in a rehabilitation or reablement environment
• Recent relevant experience working in a multidisciplinary team in health/social care setting
• Recent relevant experience of dealing with adult clients with complex needs and their carers
• Willing and able to participate in competency work-based training programme
• Understanding of rehabilitation and re-ablement principles
• An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability
• An understanding of the issues when working in the user's own home.
• Recent relevant experience of instructing adults to perform practical tasks
• IT literate (email/internet/electronic patient records)
• Good time management skills and able to work to deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Recent relevant experience of working in a community setting

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

• Able to work on own following agreed protocols, seeking help appropriately, particularly around unforeseen circumstances
• Able to use initiative but be aware of limitations of role
• Problems solving/decision making skills based on patient/client needs
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.

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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

• JD and Person Spec (PDF, 320.4KB)
• Job Description Appendix A (PDF, 259.2KB)