Job Summary
The Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team (N-CST) has delivered a robust Integrated Community Stroke Service model (ICSS), as per the national guidelines, for over a decade. N-CST continues to see patients within 48 hours of discharge home, for rehabilitation assessment and intensive goal-based rehabilitation. The patients time with the team is needs based and patients can access any of the other services they require, regardless of time post stroke. Rehabilitation is completed by a stroke specialist MDT, that includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants and Admin staff. The team also has face to face exercise groups and six-month reviews.
Main duties of the job
- This post involves working within the Community Stroke team in clients’ homes and community settings such as their workplace under minimal supervision providing rehabilitation and return to work support.
- Supporting the Occupational Therapist’s in the implementation and organisation of rehabilitation, managing the caseload and supporting with timetable planning.
- To carry a caseload of non-complex patients, devising and implementing treatment programmes with reference to a qualified therapist
- To work without direct supervision, undertaking tasks that fall within the remit of the non-complex patient. This can include frontline initial assessments in the community.
- To be involved in data collection for audit purposes and to support with the development of the Community Stroke Team.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of basic education e.g. GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- Study to NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Relevant knowledge acquired through in-service training and short courses
- Relevant training as a therapy support worker/ rehabilitation assistant at band 3 or 4
Desirable
- Relevant stroke specific knowledge acquired through in-service training and short courses
- Relevant stroke specific knowledge acquired through in-service training and short courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience working face to face with members of the public
- Experience working as a member of a rehabilitation team
- Band 3 experience in NHS
- Basic knowledge and understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists in healthcare
- Basic knowledge of stroke
- Understanding/insight into the impact of stroke illness and disability on an individual
- Relevant stroke specific therapeutic or rehabilitation skills
Desirable
- Experience working as Band 3 clinical support worker within stroke
- Experience rehabilitating stroke patients within inpatient or community rehabilitation settings
Relevant stroke specific therapeutic or rehabilitation skills
Essential
- Skills to produce clear and concise verbal reports and written documentation of therapy interventions.
- Skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, team members, therapy colleagues and other agencies
- Skills to work alongside colleagues as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Self management skills
- Ability to work using own initiative
- Ability to recognise own limitations and level of competency
- IT skills (keyboard, Microsoft word, PowerPoint, email and internet)
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Confident manner with a positive approach and high levels of motivation
- Motivation for continued personal development and learning new skills
- Sensitive manner to be able to treat patients with dignity and respect
- Non-judgemental and able to work with people from a variety of backgrounds
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work
- Professional manner and appearance
- Physical ability to undertake manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis in a variety of environments
- Ability to respond positively and adapt to change
- Personal resources to cope when dealing with patients with complex conditions, cognitive impairments, and/or challenging behaviours on a daily basis
- Ability to travel across Northamptonshire: car driver and user
- Personal resources to cope with highly demanding and challenging job with a caseload that may change day to day at short notice and vary in its intensity
Desirable
- Knowledge of Northamptonshire
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.
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).
Closing Date: 17 November 2024
