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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Ref: 310-OPAC-6846072 Vacancy ID: 6846072

Personal Support Worker & Rehab Assistant

Accepting applications until: 05-Jan-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 05-Jan-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Address: Hinchingbrooke Park Road
Town: Huntingdon
Postcode: PE29 6NT
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 21 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Neuro Rehabilitation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Provide visual and auditory support to the assigned Occupational Therapist, including driving them between their home/base, patient homes, and other locations across Cambridgeshire.
Deliver rehabilitation support to patients as part of an MDT, working with Neuro Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, and other professionals.
Collaborate with teams across community services, primary care, and external agencies to ensure comprehensive care.
Work agilely using technology (e.g., smartphones, laptops) to manage your caseload and conduct virtual consultations when needed.

The role will be working in the community setting with patients with complex neurological problems and progressive neurological conditions. To assess for, plan and implement therapy interventions, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aids, measuring and fitting adaptive equipment, minor adaptations, being responsible for ordering appropriate equipment and ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
To maintain appropriate and timely documentation of each patient contact (ensuring these are recorded on SystmOne.
To promote independent function in all daily activities of patients designated by the registered practitioner. To evaluate therapy interventions, progress and prepare discharge summary for supervised patient discharge, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.
To be aware of patients holistic needs and identify when patients need interventions from other services and initiate timely onward referral as indicated. To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g. hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems and pain.
Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals. To be aware of personal, professional boundaries and highlight any issue to supervisor in a timely manner. To contribute to maintaining a safe, comfortable and dignified environment for all patients/clients and carers.
To attend relevant external and internal courses to extend knowledge or gain relevant skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of the Appraisal process.
Will be occasionally be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
To work effectively within the ESD and community neuro rehab team, integrated care team and neighbourhood team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews.
To inform/update all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient. To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Other

Essential criteria

Able to work shifts and unsocial hours when required.
Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to work well within a team as well as individually
Good organisation skills (e.g. organising activites, groups, following a plan of care).
Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
Good communication (verbal, written, non-verbal) skills.
Has a working knowledge of history taking and documentation
Ability to record messages and information in an accurate and concise way.
Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs.
Observational skills.
Good self/time management skills e.g manage own workload.
Basic computer skills

Desirable criteria

Proven record of Multidisciplinary working
Experience using SystmOne

Education / Qualification

Essential criteria

RSA/OCR stage II - NVQ Level 3 in health and Social Care or equivalent experience.
Educated to minimum GCSE level or equivalent grade A-C, including English.

Desirable criteria

GCSE or equivalent qualification in Maths, Biology and Food Technology.
‘A’ level qualification or other post ideally in healthcare

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in rehabilitation in health/social care environment at band 3 level or equivalent.
Experience of working with people with neurological problems
Experience / knowledge of rehab principles

Desirable criteria

Has worked as a Rehabilitation Assistant in the past
Experience of working with people with neurological problems
Has worked as a Personal Support Worker

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria

Professional attitude
Caring, approachable and courteous manner.
Punctual and reliable
Maintains confidentiality
Honest
Team Player

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

The ability to: kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
Must have access to a personal car and the ability to drive independently around the locality, due to the radius covered and lack of public transport in some area