Job overview
Surrey Downs Health and Care (SDHC) deliver care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centric care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
·The three GP federations representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
·CSH Surrey
·Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
·Surrey Council County
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It’s on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed – we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
Main duties of the job
This role provides rehabilitation support within the Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service, delivering neuro-rehabilitation interventions in outpatient, home, and community settings under the guidance of qualified therapists. The rehab assistant supports treatment across Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech and Language Therapy, managing a routine caseload and assessing and treating patients within agreed guidelines. They monitor patient progress, making minor adjustments to treatment programmes as appropriate, and work independently on a day-to-day basis while reporting progress and any concerns to the treating therapist. Regular guidance is sought from therapists to ensure safe and effective practice.
·Record information accurately and timely.
To organise administrative tasks efficiently to support smooth and effective service delivery.
To engage in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities to maintain and enhance personal and professional competence.
·Attend all relevant in-service training sessions to support ongoing skills development.
·Participate fully in the SDHC appraisal process and developing a personal development plan aligned with the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to create a health and care system built around the people and communities of Sutton and continues to evolve through system-wide collaboration and co-creation. Through this place-based Partnership, we will ensure that the needs of people will be expressed and met locally in the place where they live.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
· To comply with the Trust’s policies on diversity, the consumption of alcohol and non-smoking.
· To report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or near misses promptly and, when required, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the job description for the roles & responsibilities for this role.
Person specification
Professional Registation
Essential criteria
1. Essential
Desirable criteria
2. Essential
6 Months Experience
Essential criteria
3. Essential
Desirable criteria
4. Essential
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.