Rehabilitation Assistant

Job overview

ESTH provides a range of therapy and rehabilitation services within er Hospital. These work closely together and collaborate with other agencies to provide a smooth pathway to mainly Sutton and Merton residents with rehabilitation needs.

This post is an eight-monthly rotation scheme, currently within the following areas, but subject to change with new opportunities and developments:-

Respiratory physiotherapy, within critical care and surgery, or within respiratory and medical wards; medical and surgical rehabilitation including complex cases and amputees; elder rehabilitation; trauma orthopaedics; neuro-rehabilitation within the stroke unit (located at Epsom Hospital); Early Rehabilitation Team / working with Sutton Health and Care, including the prevention of avoidable admissions.

Acute Therapies are working towards seven days, and the post holder will be required to contribute to weekend rotas and on-call work within St. Helier hospital.

This role is mainly based at St. Helier Hospital but includes cross-site work.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our band 6 acute physiotherapy rotation at St Helier Hospital. The successful candidate will rotate across a variety of clinical areas including respiratory, medical and surgical rehabilitation including renal and amputees, stroke (currently located at Epsom Hospital), trauma orthopaedics, rapid response and elder rehabilitation.

This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your clinical skills in a variety of specialities, within a friendly and supportive team. The successful applicant will have ideally completed core rotations in a band 5 position.

CPD is actively encouraged both within service provision and with externally funded courses. Staff within each team are supervised by senior physiotherapy clinicians supporting staff to achieve learning outcomes within the speciality. There are in-service training within teams and a joint therapy seminar in which you will participate. Service development is actively encouraged and also peer support through regular team meetings.

There is a requirement for all acute physiotherapy staff to participate in the respiratory on call evening and weekend rotas. Staff will also contribute to 7 day working, currently on a 1 in 5 weekend rota basis, as required. This post is based at St. Helier but may include cross site working.

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy HPC registered

Desirable criteria

Membership of relevant Special Interest Group / CSP

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Demonstration of on-going CPD and the use of evidence based practice.

Desirable criteria

Reference to evidence based practice Reference to an understanding of NHS pressures

Experience

Essential criteria

Broad range of rehabilitation experience including respiratory, elder rehabilitation, orthopaedic and neuro rehabilitation Experience of working within the NHS Experience of multi-disciplinary team working Experience of respiratory on-call / emergency work

Desirable criteria

Experience of staff and student supervision and clinical education Evidence of being a good team player

Skills

Essential criteria

Effective written and spoken communication skills Demonstrates appropriate use of initiative

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’

There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**

**PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS VIA EMAIL AND NOT BY POST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR RECRUITMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS ACCOUNT VIA OUR WEB SITE> Work for Us > Current Vacancies > My Job Account**

For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.

If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.

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