Role Summary
What does the role involve?
You will be part of a friendly and experienced multi-disciplinary team based at Exeter Community Hospital. You will provide excellent patient-centred care in; outpatient clinics, patients homes, nursing and residential homes and within a leisure centre setting.
You will be providing rehabilitation to patients with a wide range of conditions, there will be a focus on providing post trauma and orthopaedic care, as well as falls prevention work through exercise programmes and classes. Therefore being Postural Stability Instructor trained would be desirable. You will assist with the management of long-term conditions, and empower patients to self-manage their condition to maintain independence. You will hold your own caseload and be responsible for completing initial holistic assessments for these patients and developing subsequent goal-focused treatment plans. You will be supported through the supervision of one of our senior clinicians.
You will also work within Urgent Community Response (UCR). The UCR function covers 8am-8pm across 7 day working and provides a 2 hour response to admission avoidance patients within the community, as well as continuing with the discharge to assess pathway. This post holder would be required to work on a rota basis within these hours.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Are you interested in helping people thrive within their community?
Do you have a passion for strength-based rehabilitation and falls prevention?
We are seeking a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join the Exeter Community Rehabilitation Team in the Central and East locality. A full time vacancy for a permanent post is available, however part time employment for 30 hours and above can be considered.
What qualifications do I require?
- As a minimum we require someone with a foundation degree (Level 5 Qualification) which is relevant to this job role.
- Or you may have a higher level qualification which is relevant to this job role.
In both scenarios we would be able to support you to achieve the relevant Band 4 skills and competencies once you are in post. For example within; strength and balance assessments, exercise prescription and falls prevention.
For more information about levels of qualifications please visit: https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
Overall we require a person with good communication skills who can work both single handed and as part of a team. They will need to access patient homes within the community and at times lone work without direct supervision.
Working Pattern: Usually Mon-Fri 08:30-4:30. However you will assist the Urgent Care Response team approximately two shifts per month (shift times usually 8-4pm or 12 – 8pm. The ability to work between the hours of 8am and 8pm and weekends is therefore essential.
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact Jenna Phillips (OT Clinical Lead), Ben Elliott (Physiotherapy Clinical Lead) on 01392 465666 or email rde-tr.ecrteamleadscentralandeast@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
