About the Role
Are you a qualified Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist? We are offering a wonderful opportunity to provide maternity cover in our Foundation as a full-time (35 hours per week) temporary Therapy & Quality Liaison (qualified) with a salary of £41,000 per annum, pro rata.
Are you passionate about ensuring that our delivery of care to our disabled residents is of the highest quality? Are you committed to leading and supporting all people who use our service to have the equipment, and any additional kit required to ensure the upmost quality of life? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Reporting to the Strode Park House Registered Manager, you will provide an important liaison service to external therapy provision for the nursing home.
This role is being offered for 9 months, with a possibility of up to a year.
Job Opportunity
As Therapy & Quality Liaison (qualified) you will also:
· Be responsible for the liaison of referrals to community therapy teams, where appropriate, acting as a lead point of contact
· Support (alongside Deputy Managers/Lead Nurses) to view, co-ordinate and if appropriate, participate in assessments for admissions and discharges
· Liaise and link with external agencies where people use our services are referred to or engaged with
· Work alongside the wider team to adapt and support our current activity timetable with innovation and creativity
Strode Park House is a 19th Century Victorian Manor House set in 14 acres of beautiful grounds in the picturesque village of Herne, Kent.
As a Strode Park Foundation colleague you will get comprehensive support from day one and receive training and development opportunities to develop your skills.
Strode Park House is a residential home with nursing care for 55 adults with physical disabilities and complex needs. We’ve been delivering care since 1946, and this residential home is where it all started.
The team at Strode Park House ensures our residents live in a safe and secure environment; each person’s individual wellbeing, dignity and choice is vitally important within the community of residents who live at or come for a short break. Please see our website for further information Adults’ Residential with Nursing Care - Strode Park Foundation
Essential Skills
Our ideal Therapy & Quality Liaison (qualified) will:
· Be passionate about helping people improve their quality of life.
· Be highly organised with own workload
· Have the ability to clearly and appropriately communicate both orally and in written form, with both internal and external stakeholders
· Work as part of a team and with other stakeholders in a collaborative and engaging way
About Company
Caring since 1946, Strode Park Foundation provides vital care and support services, supported living opportunities and day and leisure services for young people and adults with a range of disabilities across Kent. Our values of Care, Inspire and Together underpin everything we do, and we are very proud to employ truly inspirational people who make our care setting a remarkable place to work.
DE&I
Strode Park Foundation (“Strode Park”) is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.
Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our service users, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.
Benefits
* Competitive Rates of Pay
* Meals Provided
* Paid Disclosure and Barring Service Check
* Free Flu Jab
* Free Parking
* Refer a friend bonus
* Strode Lottery
* Staff Council
* Flexible Hours
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Staff Newsletter and updates
* Staff Awards