Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

Could you bring your enthusiasm and skills to join the Integrated Therapies Service at West Suffolk Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, as rehabilitation assistant practitioner working with inpatients? If so, we'd love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be part of the Respiratory/ Surgical therapy team, working independently under the supervision of a qualified therapist and supporting clinicians to provide physiotherapy to individuals across the surgery and respiratory medical wards. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to self-directed learning. Some experience in a health or care environment is needed. WSFT Integrated Therapies Service is a friendly, supportive and dynamic team; we offer regular individual supervision, opportunities for CPD, annual appraisals, training and regular in-service training. Weekend working may be required for this post. From time to time you may be asked to assist other teams located in the acute setting or in the community.

Main duties of the job

You will have close patient communication as well as their carers, team colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication and organisational skills is fundamental to the role. You will be undertaking patient assessments under the initial guidance of an occupational therapist, including discharge planning in a fast-paced working environment. The role also requires close contact with family/carers and other professionals. You will take some leadership roles within the team with the therapy assistants.

About us

at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for main responsibilities and duties.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can for whoever you are.

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Person Specification Education & Qualifications

• GCSE grade A - C in Maths and English
• L3 Qualification in health related subject with a minimum of two years' experience working within a healthcare environment
• Completion of a relevant health competency framework

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working in a rehabilitation role in an acute healthcare setting
• Experience of managing a delegated workload
• Experience of implementing programmes/interventions as prescribed by qualified practitioner.
• Experience of working with older people and those with dementia
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
• Experience of electronic record keeping
• Knowledge of clinical conditions relating to ageing, such as falls, frailty, stroke, dementia

Skills & Abilities

• Able to organise and prioritise a designated workload
• Able to work without direct supervision, within an agreed scope of practice
• Effective verbal and written communication skills combined with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to assess and manage risk within the scope of the role
• Able to react appropriately to change and to work under pressure

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to delivering consistently high standards of care
• Flexible and reliable approach to working hours and duties.
• Commitment to continuing personal and professional development

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