We have an exciting opportunity for Therapy Practitioners to join us in improving neurological patients care and rehabilitation in their own homes.
The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Teams, covering the South and West areas of West Sussex, are based in Worthing and Chichester.
You will work alongside other rehabilitation technicians either on your own or as part of the team in order to provide support and therapy interventions under the guidance of registered staff to people who have had a stroke, or have a progressive neurological condition.
Primarily this role will focus on assisting the physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the team. You will also be expected to assist other therapists if patients are receiving a multi-disciplinary approach. This is an interesting, challenging and rewarding role.
You need to be a car driver and hold a full UK licence.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk websitebefore applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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Main duties of the job
* You will provide a high standard of care alongside other therapy practitioners either as part of a team or autonomously. You will work under the guidance of registered staff to provide therapy interventions, and feedback on clients' performance and progress, as appropriate.
* You will be responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work including the management of patients in your care and you will organise your delegated caseload on a day to day basis effectively and efficiently with regard to priorities and use of time.
* You will work in the community in people's homes and other locations. You will build a professional rapport with patients and their families, communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, ensuring that they are involved in and informed about their care.
* You will review and reflect on your own practice and maintain and develop your own competency through regular participation in CPD, clinical supervision and annual appraisal with a named supervisor and will seek appropriate guidance from senior colleagues as required
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification for further details about this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
* NVQ Level 3, Foundation Degree or equivalent
* Additional training, Diploma or equivalent
Experience
* At least 18 months experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services
* Significant experience of working within a Neuro rehabilitation setting as a therapy / AHP band 3 assistant or similar
Skills and Knowledge
* Theoretical knowledge of practices and procedures in the neurological field.
* Competent ability to assist in the treatment of a range of conditions within the neurological field.
* Autonomous decision making and reasoning skills
* Ability to work independently, prioritise and plan own workload, meet deadlines and perform effectively under pressure
* Able to give instructions to people that can be followed and easily interpreted
* Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, health and social care colleagues and other professionals
* Ability to record information accurately and write reports
* Ability to work as an effective member of a team
* Commitment to professional development and attainment of competencies
* Ability to understand work related boundaries and refer matters of importance to a senior colleague
* Competent in SystmOne
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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