About this role
Job summary
NHS Band 4 Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Hours per Week: full time 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
Employees work in a hybrid mode. Community based, main office on QAH site.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist stroke rehabilitation in the patients own home and community setting under indirect supervision of qualified professionals.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Assessing, ordering, and fitting of variety of equipment and adaptations
Completing a variety of relevant outcome measures
Following and progressing therapy and care plans
Accurate documentation, including activity and care plans, discharge summaries
Risk assessment and management of day to day tasks
Being part of completing follow up reviews
For further information about the role please refer to the Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 2 Functional skills (English & Mathematics GCSE grade 4). Level 3 Qualifications: NVQ 3, Diploma, T level or relevant experience or relevant short courses.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential
Significant experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting. Full driving license with appropriate car insurance. Ability to work as part of a team. Recognise own strengths and limitations
Desirable
Health and Social Care Foundation degree or equivalent. Knowledge and experience of working with stroke patients. Experience of working in community setting. Competent IT skills. Knowledge of relevant multi-disciplinary team members roles (Nursing. Physiotherapy. Occupational therapy. Speech and Language therapy).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
PO6 3LY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)