Community Rehabilitation Nurse/ Allied Health Professional (AHP) 12m Fixed term Contract
The Community Rehabilitation Nurse/Allied Health Professional (AHP) is responsible for providing high‑quality, evidence‑based services, including virtual advice, consultation, and brain injury education to children, young people and families across the UK.
You will support community service provision and lead on the design and delivery of a virtual/telehealth hub, working closely with external partners such as major trauma centres, schools and charities to develop a responsive and effective service.
Responsibilities
* Lead a virtual offer of advice, consultation and brain injury education for children and young people with acquired brain injuries, across the UK
* Explore digital platforms such as Telehealth to deliver services in an accessible way across the UK
* Provide leadership across the community virtual services offer
* Be a positive and inspirational role model for all team members
* Work closely with all members of the Multi‑professional Team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child
* Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage or heavy workload, in order to ensure effective service delivery
* Represent the Therapy Team and The Children’s Trust when appropriate, deputising for the Head of Therapies as required
* Work closely with the placements and commissioning team to identify children and young people who may benefit from The Children’s Trust community services rehabilitation packages
* Monitor data and enquiries to the service from digital platforms such as the brain injury hub, chatbot, TCT website
* Develop and maintain a single point of access and virtual service provision offering advice, signposting and brain injury education to families and professionals across the UK
* Demonstrate impact of virtual advice‑based services and support the community therapy team to manage demand and throughput of requests
* Support the operationalisation of a virtual offer for children and young people across the UK
* Collate data to demonstrate meaningful outcomes when offering a virtual advice‑based service, e.g. improving information sharing across multi‑agency teams, improved access to community services, school engagement etc.
* Maintain overview of the community rehabilitation services long‑term register and follow up
* Deputise for the Head of Therapies at TCT admission and discharge meetings
* Devise and deliver advice‑based virtual packages of support and brain injury education
* Work collaboratively across multi‑professional teams, fostering positive working relationships, communication and coordination to achieve meaningful outcomes for children and their families
Benefits
Benefits include a shuttle bus, free on‑site parking, subsidised cafeteria, on‑site staff accommodation (subject to availability), NHS pension where applicable, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, additional annual leave days for long service and flexible benefits platform.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, but are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
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