About this role
Job summary
The Reablement Assistant will function as part of the SH&C Reablement Unit providing care, support and rehabilitation for patients within the Unit and within their own home. The post holder will undertake a range of delegated tasks, follow care plans and report daily to the Nurse in charge and Therapy leads. The role will be supported to develop skills and abilities to work with this client group to provide the appropriate level of reablement.
It is anticipated that this role will continue to develop through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies to be determined within the clinical teams with focus on patients needs.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the job description for full details on:
-Clinical duties
-Clerical duties
-Job dimensions
-Working relationships
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for full details on:
-Clinical duties
-Clerical duties
-Job dimensions
-Working relationships
Person Specification
Education Qualifications Essential
Written, verbal and numeric skills to GCSE or similar level NVQ Level 3 health related study or equivalent experience
Desirable
Cavendish Care Certificate Experience of clerical work
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a caring role
Desirable
Demonstrable understanding of the roles of members of the multidisciplinary team Worked as a therapy or healthcare assistant Experience of working in more than one specialty within a health care environment
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Understanding the delivery of individual patient care Ability to perform core clinical competencies An awareness of health and safety issues Ability to deal with pressurised or unexpected situations Demonstrate organisational and time management skills Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn new skills Good written, spoken and non-verbal communication skills Physically fit to meet full demands of the post subject to occupational health clearance
Desirable
Understanding of local current issues in relation to primary care Demonstrate initiative following minimal direction by Senior Team AHP or Nurse
Personal qualities Essential
Ability to show flexibility Able to effectively work under 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.
Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address SHC Reablement Unit St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)