Band 3 Early Intervention Rehabilitation Assistant South - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

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    Job summary

    ***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

    Excellent opportunities has arisen within Adults and Communities - Early Intervention Community Team at Kenrick Centre, for full time Rehabilitation Assistants (RA).

    Main duties of the job

    We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible individual that will perform a pivotal role within the Early Intervention Community Team, giving you the opportunity to show how you can provide an innovative service to adults within the community as well as contributing to a comprehensive care plan for the individual service user.

    The Early Intervention Community Team is focused on preventing avoidable hospital admission and facilitating discharge. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Nurses as well as Therapists in meeting these goals.

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  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    We are looking for someone who is innovative and flexible and expectations are that staff will work shifts to provide a seven day service working between 8 am and 10 pm.

    In return we will provide:

  • Opportunities of developing and sharing your skills across all Early Intervention.
  • Opportunities for involvement in service development.
  • Regular supervision, appraisals, and in-service training.
  • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
  • English and Maths GCSE/Good standard of education
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Relevant experience in delivering direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
  • Desirable

  • Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
  • Skills/Knowledge

    Essential

  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Basic IT Skills
  • Able to work in a team
  • Able to work independently
  • Awareness of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
  • Awareness of responsibilities related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children
  • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrates awareness of the needs of individuals' minority groups
  • Other Job Requirements

    Essential

  • Car driver.
  • Ability to work Flexible hours eg Weekends / Bank Holidays