Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers - North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients Rated Good by the CQC Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London Recognised as a centre of excellence, leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site - improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK's leading centre for orthopaedic medicine In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts. This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH's journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating. Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important: Patients first, always Excellence, in all we do Trust, honesty and respect, for each other Equality, for all Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon. Job overview The individual must have completed the care certificate and be working toward or possess NVQ Level 3 in health care or Diploma in health and Social Care level 2/3 or Apprenticeship in health and Social Care level 2/3 and hold a full U.K manual driving license. The individual must have experience in rehabilitation or caring for spinal cord injured/physically disabled patients or equivalent relevant experience. To be successful the candidate will work on the ward, assisting patients with all activities of daily living as well as accompanying patients in therapy. In addition excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required as is an understanding of the physical and psychological impact of a spinal cord injury on the patients and their families. The successful candidate will be physically fit, (due to the heavy manual and handling requirements), able to work autonomously and effectively as part of a team. The ability to learn and develop new skills is paramount to this role in order to maximise the patient's potential. Main duties of the job Actively work with spinal cord injury patients with a variety of dependency levels including ventilator dependent patients, participating intheir rehabilitationreintegration and education programs. Provide care and assistance to SCI patients in a variety of settings. Participate in all elements of nursing care deemed competent/qualified to perform. This will include invasive procedures such as bladder, bowel and respiratory management. Work independently with patients regularly under discreet supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing the qualified nurses/ therapist of any problems. Liaise with SCIC MDT regarding social reintegration and hospital/community based rehabilitation. Assist patients to participate in regular therapeutic group activities Hold a current full UK manual Driving license. Enable patients to maintain and improve their independence by fitting prescribed equipment. E.g splints or body braces. Handle and move patients, as indicated, by using prescribed equipment and techniques as detailed in training and be familiar with, and utilise, the services and advice given by the handling advisor, including stretches, proning, orthoses etc Follow therapist's treatment plans which may involve transferring and mobilising patients using moderate to high physical effort or lifting and handling equipment. Promote and encourage social reintegration for patients under the care of the Spinal Cord Injury Centre team. Working for our organisation RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ Detailed job description and main responsibilities Deliver care in a manner sensitive to individual's needs and wishes, acknowledging and respecting their rights, individual values, cultural and religious diversity at all times. Be competent with the use of and appropriately use sensitive medical equipment, e.g. ventilators, humidifiers, environmental controls, etc. The post-holder will be required to maintain an understanding and overview of health processes and procedures affecting SCI patients. As well as an awareness of social care issues. Contribute to development of patient care by attending relevant team, departmental or clinical/Multi-disciplinary team meetings and comment on recommended changes to clinical care or service provision. Be proactive in evaluating current service and contribute plans for improvement of service offered. In conjunction with SCIC team members undertake medium and long term planning for the Rehabilitation Assistant service. Encourage a co-operative and collaborative working relationship with the multi-disciplinary team and attend multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate Conduct practical assessments of care requirements of patients as requested by members of the multi-disciplinary team. Be an effective team member, respecting the work of others and representing the role suitably at all times. Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures relevant to your position Person specification education Essential criteria care certificate Working towards NVQ Level 3 in health care or Diploma in health and Social Care level 2/3 or Apprenticeship in health and Social Care level 2/3 Desirable criteria In possession of NVQ Level 3 in health care or Diploma in health and Social Care level 2/3 or Apprenticeship in health and Social Care level 2/3 First aid experience. Experience Essential criteria Experience in rehabilitation or caring for spinal cord injured/physically disabled patients or equivalent relevant experience. Knowledge of the physical and psychological impact of Spinal cord injury. Desirable criteria Experience of providing all aspects of care for highly dependent patients (including ventilator dependent patients In depth understanding of reintegration needs of patients with SCI Skills Essential criteria Driver with Full manual UK license Work with the patient and MDT members to plan patient specific rehabilitation activities Desirable criteria experience in participate in patient meetings and other meetings as required, including Case Conferences, Ward Round meetings and Goal Planning. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and offer a range of flexible working practices. Part-time and job share applications will be considered. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system. By applying for this post you are agreeing to RNOH transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems. Additionally, by applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. The RNOH operates a Smoke-Free Policy. Smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's premises (including the grounds that those premises are sited on) or in any Trust owned vehicle. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk RNOH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of RNOH will have their original documents verified using this technology. 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 Job Description Band 3 RA SCIC (PDF, 408.4KB) Person Specification Band 3 RA SCIC (PDF, 360.6KB) Letter from Chief Executive (PDF, 1018.8KB)