Band 3 Main area Allied Health Professions Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 343-6810974-FM-AG-A Site Cheam Priory Day Centre Town Sutton Salary £28,622 - £30,225 pa pro rata incl. HCAS outer Salary period Yearly Closing 22/01/2025 23:59 The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values. Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Sutton Health & Care Maximising Independence Service. The Maximising Independence Service comprises of community Frailty, Falls Prevention and uni disciplinary physiotherapy pathways. The services include community centre based Frailty MDT Clinic, Falls Prevention Groups and home visits. We are innovative and people focused with a 'one team' ethos, which means better quality and more joined up care for our patients and families. The team strives to constantly improve service delivery and contributions from all staff are highly valued. We will provide professional development opportunities and support you to provide great care to our patients. If you meet the required person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience then we would like to hear from you. Main duties of the job The main duties of the job include supporting the clinicians, especially the therapists to deliver rehabilitative intervention to our patients in the clinic/gym or in their usual place of residence. This would involve delivering individually tailored exercise/rehabilitation programmes, joint sessions with clinician, leading/supporting the Falls prevention/ Ageing-well exercise classes as well as equipment delivery, fitting or review. You will be part of the MDT team that comprises of a Nurse, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapist, Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation assistants and Administrative staff. You would also be expected to support with administrative duties within the team where needed. You, as part of the team, will work closely with the other community services within Sutton Health and Care that help to prevent admission from the community, accelerate discharge from emergency department and acute medical wards and provide supported discharge through bed and home-based intermediate care. You will be supported by the Clinical Manager and the clinical staff. Working for our organisation St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will undertake delegated duties to facilitate patient participation in their treatment/rehabilitation programme and/or provide support as directed by a therapist in a range of settings including domiciliary and group exercise classes in the local environment, by performing tasks which do not require the skills of a qualified therapist or nurse. Responsibilities will also include delivery and fitting of equipment, administrative support as well as other task(s) deemed appropriate to support service delivery and patient care. Person specification Qualification and Training Essential criteria NVQ Level 2/3 in health and/or social care Written, verbal and numeric skills to GCSE or similar level Desirable criteria Higher level degree qualification in relevant subject Care certificate Experience Essential criteria Experience working in a caring role Experience of working as a member of a team within health or social care Experience in patient documentation Desirable criteria Worked as a therapy or healthcare assistant Experience working in the NHS Experience working in the community setting Experience running/ supporting an exercise class Knowledge, skills and abilities Essential criteria Good written, spoken and non-verbal communication skills Basic IT Skills. e.g. MS Word, Outlook, Emails Physically fit to meet full demands of the post subject to occupational health clearance Desirable criteria Knowledge of different types of mobility aid Knowledge of different OT aids Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria. References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks. Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly. DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. ______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: S WL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments c ontact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: esth.dalnhs.net. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________ 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.