An exciting opportunity has arisen in our friendly integrated community team.
Do you have experience of working in a rehabilitation environment or as part of a multidisciplinary team?
...come and join our community therapy team based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
We provide Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy to clients.
You will be managing your own caseload with support from qualified therapists. This includes falls prevention, mobility assessments and rehabilitation following routine surgery plus provision of basic equipment and walking aids. We offer opportunities for further development supported by our friendly and progressive team.
Interview date: 25th September
Main duties of the job
This post is full time, 37.5 hrs per week but part time work will also be considered. If you are short-listed, you will be invited to attend an interview.
We are a 7 day service with all staff covering weekends on a rostered basis.
This post requires visits to patients in their own homes, therefore a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the equality act 2010).
You will also be required to complete electronic patient records using SystmOne (training provided).
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary (pro rata where applicable).
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About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you
Job responsibilities
The ideal applicant would have a health related qualification to the level of NVQ 3 or equivalent community experience.
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
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Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* NVQ Level III, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Experience and Knowledge
* Awareness of needs of older people/people with acute illness
* Awareness of function/cognitive/risk and mobility components of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
* Knowledge of basic assessment components needed for therapy assessment.
* Knowledge of basic treatment planning and progression
* Previous clinical and therapy experience of working with patients
* Previous experience or knowledge of health/social care work
* Awareness of range of available community resources for onward referral for patients
Other
* Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum (pro rata)
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