Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 350-CC7289787
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Curzon Road Medical Centre
- Town
- Southport
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rehabilitation Assistant
Band 3
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
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Job overview
The Sefton Place Planned Therapy Service is delivered between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of rehabilitation to adults (predominantly older people) primarily within the North Sefton area, providing a programme of therapeutic activities and interventions under the direction and supervision of a qualified therapist. The post holder will be required to actively work as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The Post Holder will be expected to work in an innovative way to support the smooth running of the Service and may be required to offer individual /group activities alongside other therapy staff and under the indirect and direct supervision of a qualified therapist. The Post Holder will also support senior staff and the service with a range of other tasks, including the delivering and setting up of equipment when required. We are committed to staff development and you will have a named supervisor, the support of physiotherapists and occupational therapists as well as the opportunity to attend courses and training. There are a number of apprenticeship opportunities within the organisation each year for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy which may interest those who wish to progress their career in this way.
Main duties of the job
1.
To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of therapeutic activities and interventions as directed by the physiotherapist/occupational therapist
2.
To actively engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being within a variety of community environments.
3.
The post holder will be required to facilitate 1:1 and group sessions where or when appropriate.
4.
Support service users to attend and participate in sessions that promote rehabilitation
5.
To provide a written update and overview of service users participation, engagement level and skills following sessions.
6.
To form professional relationships with service users, and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
7.
To maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Principal Responsibilities:
CLINICAL
1.
To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of therapeutic activities and interventions as directed by the therapist.
2.
To actively engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being within a variety of community environments.
3.
The post holder will be required to facilitate 1:1 and group sessions where or when appropriate.
4.
Support service users to attend and participate in sessions that promote recovery.
5.
To provide an update and overview of service users participation, engagement level and skills following sessions.
6.
To form professional relationships with service users, and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
7.
To maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
ORGANISATIONAL
1.
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are kept and recorded appropriately in accordance with Professional and Trust Standards.
PROFESSIONAL
1.
Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
2.
To ensure a safe and well maintained environment in accordance with current Security directions, Health and Safety Legislation, COSHH, and local operational security policies and guidelines.
3.
To adhere to the Trust’s policies and guidelines and codes of behaviour, or conduct.
4.
In line with Trust guidelines, review and reflect on your own practice and performance through regular participation in professional supervision and personal development planning.
5.
To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff.
6.
To keep a record of your training and development activities.
QUALITY
1.
Under the supervision of a registered Therapist the post holder will facilitate and participate in planned group work and individual activities set within service user’s treatment plans.
2.
To give feedback to the team regarding the service user’s performance / progress in areas of self-management, productivity and leisure including risk factors.
3.
To participate, as appropriate, clinical and professional meetings held within the service.
4.
To participate in clinical governance and quality improvement projects allocated by the Senior Clinical Lead Therapists.
5.
To participate in team audit, evaluation activities and service user feedback questionnaires.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2, with an aim to complete NVQ Level 3 at a later date
Desirable criteria
- Other qualifications linked to role, ie, gym instructor qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS, community care, or rehabilitation environment
- Basic awareness of the impact of ageing and common conditions on functional ability
- Knowledge of Lone working and associated risk management
- An awareness and understanding of moving An awareness and understanding of moving
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people who are frail, elderly, or have long term conditions.
- Experience in handling sensitive situations
- Creativity and ability to adapt activities to the needs of the patients
- Experience of working within an multidisciplinary team
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, verbal and written
- Good people skills – friendly and honest
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Ability to recognise and cope effectively with personal stress
- Ability to follow instruction and work under direction
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
- Good time management skills
- Ability to be an effective role-model
- Clear effective written & verbal communication
- Ability to comply with the travel requirements of the post
- An ability to physically assist patients as required
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of negotiation and persuasion skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Brookes/Katie Williams
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01704 387262
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