Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent (one to include English) at grades A-C/9-4
2. NVQ or Apprenticeship Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge in Health & Social Care
Desirable criteria
3. Other relevant qualifications such as NHS, Social Care, Exercise/sports science, communication support, GCSE in Bilogy or Maths
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Dealing with the public
5. Experience working in a hospital ot community healthcare setting
6. Experience of dealing with people living with disability in order to promote independence
7. Experience of team working
Desirable criteria
8. Previous work as a Therapy Assistant or equivalent where direct patient care is involved
9. Experience in delivering rehab programmes to individuals or groups
10. Experience of working woth people in a community setting
11. Experience of teaching
12. Experience of working with people woth Stroke Neurological conditions
Technical Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
13. Basic IT skills keyboard, excel, Word, internet, email)
14. Abilty to work under pressure
15. Ability to write information clearly and consisely
16. Ability to prioritise workload
17. Ability to work independently to continue patient rehab programmes with guidance from qualified therapists
18. Ability to move and handle patients and equipment using approved techniques
Desirable criteria
19. Awarenes of the different team roles
20. Specific IT training courses attended
21. Ability to carry out simple cognitive screens
22. Skills in manual handling techniques
Knowledge
Essential criteria
23. General Understanding of the effects of neurological conditions on a patient's physcal, cognitive aaand communication abilities
24. Knowledge of basic rehab techniques and strategies
25. An understanding of illness and aging
26. An understanding of mobility and adaptive equipment
27. General understanding of communication difficulties
Desirable criteria
28. Experience working with hospital IT systems e.g. EPR, eCamis, graphnet.
29. Specific training, knowledge and skills with neuro patients
30. Specific training, knowledge of communication impairments
31. Understanding the process of risk assessment
32. Understanding the potential sources of support for patients after stroke
Other requirements to the role
Essential criteria
33. Adheres to confidential protocols and policies
34. Car Driver with full driver's license, business insurance and access to a car
35. Ability to work in confined spaces
36. Ability to use tools to adjust equiment and furniture
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
37. Adaptable to change/flexible and able to keep calm under pressure
38. Excellent communication skills written and verbal
39. Strong ability to work in a team
40. Able to manage own time effectively and work to deadlines
41. Compassionate and empathetic communication style
42. Shows initiative and can take direction but knows boundaries
43. Self-motivated and reliable
44. Ability to establish rapport and motivate people
45. To be able to understand the importance of confidentialty
Language Requirement
Essential criteria
46. To be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role