Job summaryWithin STW, the ICB, SaTH & SCHT are committed to integrating to provide improved seamless pathways of care for patients. This is an exciting time to join Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust as we work in partnership with The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - our Acute Partners.This is your opportunity to join us and be part of the next step in this journey with the introduction of our community sub-acute wards.We are recruiting to a variety of roles working as part of an innovative MDT. You will be working for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust with your base at either the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital or The Princess Royal Hospital.This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to the care of patients enabling them to step down to their normal place of residence fasterYou will be experienced in working in a multi disciplinary / multi-agency health / social care environment with knowledge of IT basic administration systems including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel etc).You will be patient focussed and have the ability to carry out comprehensive holistic assessments and be able to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.Main duties of the jobTo provide holistic and person-centred care and support community patients in an acute setting.To support the qualified therapist (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Dietitian and Speech & Language Therapist) in providing a high standard of Therapy intervention following protocols agreed by professional colleagues.To perform screening assessments and treatment programmes as per agreed protocols with delegated patients.To hold responsibility for own delegated caseload following discussion with the therapist. To work within a competency framework to ensure safe practice.About usShropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.Person SpecificationTraining & QualificationsEssentialLiteracy and numeracy grade 4-9 (A-C)3 A-Levels or Health and Science (or equivalent) oOr T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) oOr as a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway e.g. NVQ 3/BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience.Assistant Practitioner Level 5 course modules and clinical competencies or Assistant Practitioner Health Higher Apprenticeship or willing to commence in first year of employment.Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the principles of rehabilitationExperienceEssentialPrevious work experience within Therapy environment or rehabilitationKnowledge & SkillsEssentialKnowledge of therapy intervention acquired through training or experience within a healthcare settingAbility to work independently to an agreed protocol / treatment programmes following discussion with a qualified therapistAbility to organise and prioritise own caseload and working day.Able to make accurate and legible entries into patient and therapy notesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameShropshire Community Health NHS TrustAddressPRH or RSHApley CastleTelfordTF1 6TFEmployer's websitehttps://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)