NRC Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner - ref. b9514303

Job overview

Exciting Opportunities to Join Our National Centre’s Rehab Team as a Rehab Assistant Practitioner!

We are looking to recruit Rehab Assistant Practitioners (Band 4) and trainee Rehab Assistant Practitioners (Band 3-4 progressional); this is an exciting opportunity to join the team and be part of this new centre of excellence.

Thanks to an academic partnership led by the University of Nottingham and Loughborough University, research and innovation and training and education in rehabilitation will be embedded at the NRC and central to clinical practice. We are looking for ambitious and dedicated individuals to join this journey to rehabilitation excellence, transforming outcomes for patients.

We’re offering 3 fantastic pathways to become a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner (AP):

Option 3: Progressional Band 3-Band 4 Competency-Based Development Route

Whichever route you choose, you’ll be fully supported in your development and have the chance to build a rewarding career in rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

The Rehab Assistant Practitioner (AP) is an exciting new role that promotes rehabilitation and includes skills across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and is a vital part of the multidisciplinary team. The aim of this role is to support the rehabilitation patients receive whilst at the NRC. There will be several opportunities at the NRC in this role, including:

• Work with advanced rehab technology
• Support patients in hydrotherapy
• Facilitate a variety of health and wellbeing groups
• Support patients in a gym setting
• Use of the 300-acre rehab estate

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached: Rehab AP 3 routes, job description and person specification documents.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

We are looking for ambitious and dedicated individuals to join this journey to rehabilitation excellence, transforming outcomes for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 2/GCSEs grade 4 or higher English and maths (Grade C or above prior to 2017) or equivalent Functional Skills.
• NVQ/QCF level 3 in healthcare or equivalent relevant qualification e.g. A-level / BTEC.
• Evidence of recent work-based learning or self-directed learning.
• Willing to proactively engage with Band 4 competencies to demonstrate appropriate level of knowledge and experience required for the role and complete within a 12-month preceptorship.

• Foundation degree in Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification
• Care Certificate
• Further rehabilitation qualification e.g. level 5 Rehab AP or FdSc apprenticeship

Experience

• Significant experience of working as a therapy support worker (Band 3).
• To have experience of working in a rehabilitation or relevant healthcare setting.
• To have experience of managing own caseload.
• Experience working within an Interdisciplinary Team.
• To have an ability to deal with pressurised/unexpected situations.
• To have evidence of continuing personal and professional development.
• Evidence of involvement in support/development of less experienced staff.

• Previous experience of working as a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner.

Communication

• To have effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• To have effective rapport building and interpersonal skills.
• To have an ability to communicate complex information with patients who have impaired communication abilities.
• To have the ability to empathise with and motivate others.
• To have a commitment to patient centred non-discriminatory practice.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Ability to evaluate patient conditions and adapt treatment as necessary.
• Understanding the scope of practice as an Assistant Practitioner seeking help and direction when necessary.
• Take an active role in supervision and reflective practice, developing insights into own strength and limitations with areas for professional development.
• To be able to demonstrate a responsible attitude/professional behaviour.
• To have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• To demonstrate problem solving skills.

Planning and Organisational Skills

• To have the ability to work on own initiative.
• Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise.
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload.
• To be flexible and willing to adapt.

Physical Skills

• Able to undertake therapeutic patient moving and handling procedures.
• Able to undertake non-patient moving and handling procedures.
• To have experience of using Information Technology (e.g. basic computer skills).

Other Role Requirements

• Must be flexible with working requirements. Working patterns will be dependent on each clinical setting and may be over 7 days.
• Flexibility to work across campuses.
• Must be able to drive or can commute to the NRC

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

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Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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