Job summary
The Rehabilitation Assistant assists with specific therapeutic duties, and the implementation of patient rehabilitation programmes, planned and supervised by a fractured neck of femur advanced nurse practitioner or qualified therapist. The post holder will be expected to complete the relevant level of competency programmes for physiotherapy and occupational therapy to enable them to fulfil this role. The post holder will be expected to fulfil administrative duties such as data inputting for national audit.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our busy hip and fragility fracture team as a Band 3 Rehabilitation assistant.
We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic staff with a flexible approach to join our friendly, motivated teams.
You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a patient focused attitude.
An emphasis on optimising the patient's rehabilitation potential through nutrition, mobility, stimulation, and increasing confidence is essential to enable the aim of this predominately elderly group of patients to return to their usual residence to be realised.
The post will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Experience in Health environment Desirable
Experience of working in a Rehabilitation environment Qualifications
Essential
NVQ Level 3 Desirable
Data inputting experience Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Teamwork, communication, problem solver, can adapt to changes Desirable
Orthopaedic Care Other
Essential
Available for 7 day working pattern Desirable
Ability to work at other sites
Person Specification Experience
Essential
Experience in Health environment Desirable
Experience of working in a Rehabilitation environment Qualifications
Essential
NVQ Level 3 Desirable
Data inputting experience Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Teamwork, communication, problem solver, can adapt to changes Desirable
Orthopaedic Care Other
Essential
Available for 7 day working pattern Desirable
Ability to work at other sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP20 2UB
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