Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

• 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 and major adaptations
• To evaluate therapy interventions and prepare discharge summary for supervised patient discharge
• To identify when patients need interventions from other services and initiate timely onward referral as indicated
• 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 eg. 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
• Be responsible for ensuing equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately
• 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 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 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.

*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience, plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy acquired through training and experience
• Good general education up to GCSE equivalent.
• Evidence of relevant short course and in-service training.

Desirable

• Chair based and OTAGO exercise training, or willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience in a rehabilitation/reablement or a therapy environment

Desirable

• Community experience
• Equipment provision

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Time Management and prioritisation skills
• Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word
• Able to assess plan and implement care
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision

Desirable

• Understanding of clinical supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterton Medical Centre

35 Union Lane

Cambridge

CB4 1PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)