Application Deadline: 25 November 2024
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for either a Nurse Associate, Assistant Practitioner, experienced care support worker, or therapy assistant wanting to develop their skills, within the Spinal Cord Injury outreach team.
This team has been formed as part of the NHSE/I commitment to improving and transforming the lifelong care of patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) working collaboratively with Southport Spinal Cord Injury Centre.
The team provides support to SCI patients within Salford Care Organisation and other inpatient hospital settings across Greater Manchester.
They work alongside Southport SCI outreach team to ensure equitable provision of care for patients following SCI aiming to minimise complications, optimise outcomes, and to minimise delays in transfer to rehabilitation settings.
There is an opportunity for applications to be considered at Band 3 level, with support provided to achieve the personal specification requirements for the Band 4 position.
Main duties of the job
This Band 4 role will primarily support the nurse specialist in the management of nursing cares provided to SCI patients. They will also work with the team occupational therapist, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapist to provide functional rehabilitation and exercise plans.
The postholder will be highly motivated and keen to develop enhanced skills, particularly with regards to supporting bladder and bowel management regimes, and the physical abilities needed to promote independence wherever possible.
They will support the SCI outreach MDT, in the delivery of patient assessment, daily management plans and exercise and activity programmes.
This postholder will also support education and advice to patients, other professionals, families, and carers.
The successful candidate will have a strong interest in spinal cord injury management, be motivated and should strive to provide a high a level of nursing care, rehabilitation, and education.
Strong interpersonal skills and a positive, proactive approach to service and professional development are essential.
Excellent organisational abilities and the flexibility to travel across Greater Manchester will also be required.
Qualifications
- Relevant health and / or social care qualification at NVQ Level 3 or above; and/or
- Foundation degree; and/or
- REPS accredited Level 2/3 gym instructor / personal trainer qualification / GP referral or equivalent
- Relevant qualification related to sports science or equivalent sports related diploma or degree
- Level 3 / 4 REP’s / CIMSPA
Professional Registration
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register or similar (if appropriate based on qualifications)
Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Experience working within a health care setting at Band 3 or Band 4 level
- Previous experience working as a gym instructor, or therapy assistant, or care support worker or nursing associate, working individually, or with groups of patients / clients designing and progressing exercise and activity programmes
- Experience working within an MDT in a variety of settings
- Good understanding and experience working with clients / patients with mental health issues
- Experience working with patients with neurological or spinal pathologies and specifically spinal cord injury
Skills & Abilities
- Ability to act as an independent practitioner whilst being aware of own scope of practice
- Ability to work within a team
- Experience communicating with patients where there is a barrier to communication
- Ability to deal with sensitive and emotional situations
- Good IT skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).