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Therapy Senior Support Worker – Community Sub-acute
Band 3
Main area: Rehabilitation
Grade: Band 3
Contract: 6 months (fixed term)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Over 7 days)
Job ref: 825-6622420-OPS
Site: ward 18 RRU
Town: Shrewsbury
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/10/2024 23:59
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for Band 3 Rehabilitation Technician with previous reablement experience in a community or acute setting to join the Southeast Locality team in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
You will join a multidisciplinary team, working with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation supporting patients in a variety of settings including the community hospital, within their own homes or care homes.
You will work under guidance to support patients with a range of conditions, provide rehabilitation, and work with the team to support discharge planning. You will be working closely with the multidisciplinary team and community therapy teams, as well as social care colleagues to meet patients' needs.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is received; we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and conscientious individual to work with the established therapy teams. You will need to demonstrate high standards of interpersonal and communication skills. You should be able to prioritise your workload, manage your time effectively, and work flexibly within the team.
We have a strong commitment to clinical supervision and continuing professional development (CPD), offering a supportive and proactive environment with opportunities for supervision, training, and peer support, both locally and countywide.
The service is commissioned to cover 7-day working, 8 am to 6 pm.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting, and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers, and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services, and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients, and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work-life/home-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* 3 A-Levels or Health and Science (or equivalent) or T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) or as a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway e.g. NVQ 3/BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience.
* Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the principles of rehabilitation.
Experience
* Evidence of significant experience working in a health or exercise-related field in the NHS or equivalent.
* Experience of working with patient cohorts with varying abilities or needs.
* Experience working with older people.
Knowledge and Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Able to work on own initiative and to manage a supervised caseload.
* Able to produce clear, concise, and legible written communication.
* Able to work as part of a team & accept delegated tasks.
* Able to organise own workload.
* Able to work independently with guidance.
* Aware of own limitations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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