About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Acute Team at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person who wants to work within a team whose priority is to rehabilitate patients back to their maximum functional ability.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in a variety of clinical settings including: Surgical wards, medical wards, and elderly care, providing rehabilitation programmes and enabling patients to be discharged from hospital as soon as possible. The work can be physically demanding but is very rewarding.
Main duties of the job
You will receive on the job training based on a structured competency framework, and will be well supported by qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
We are looking for candidates with good communication skills and the ability to motivate patients and who ideally have previous experience of working with people in an enabling or caring environment, although this is not essential and can be discussed at interview.
The successful candidates will need to be a manual car driver and be prepared to work in a flexible way. We cover a 7 day service so regular weekend working will be required.
We encourage candidates to come and have informal visits.
About us
Within the acute team at RHCH we cover over 260 bedsin the following specialties:
ICU and surgery (general/vascular) Front Door (ED, Acute Medical Unit) General medicine (Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Cardiology) Elderly medicine/Frailty
We are a friendly, dedicated, enthusiastic team working to ensure we improve the lives of the population we serve. Working alongside our colleagues in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Andover Hospital we are committed to supporting professional development, with a strong supervision structure in place. Hampshire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust places a strong emphasis on supporting staff to be the best they can be in order to deliver their vision of outstanding care for every patient
About us
Your life outside HHFT is important and the Trust is happy to consider applications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact.
Person Specification
Computer literate Essential
Able to present clear written communication
Desirable
Has qualification in relevant computer skill
Training & Qualifications Essential
Key skills 2 English Key skills 2 numeracy
Desirable
First aid certificate Foundation degree, NVQ relevant competency framework, or equivalent
Knowledge and skills Essential
Experience of working in an enabling or caring environment
Desirable
experience in group work, for example, ability to conduct patient education sessions
Skills & Ability Essential
Demonstrates good organisational skills and being a good team player Demonstrates good communication skills
Desirable
Evidence of ability to use initiative
Other skills Essential
Holding a Full current UK driving licence for a manual car.
Desirable
Gave an example of managing own stress
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 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)