AHP Student Fast Track to Band 5

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.

Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. Our preceptorship programme is second to none hence the award and logo. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services. In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally. We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.

Do you want to be part of a dynamic organisation to consolidate and further advance your career and skill set? We are looking for proactive, motivated, and flexible Allied Health Professionals to join our forward thinking, dynamic and friendly teams who are committed in providing support and training as you start your chosen career.

We are specifically looking for:

• Rotational Occupational Therapists
• Rotational Physiotherapists
• MSK Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists

This is an ideal opportunity for students who are going to be qualifying and have completed student placements within HRCH. HRCH has services across local boroughs of Richmond up-on Thames and the Borough of Hounslow. Band 5 allied health professionals receive regular training, appraisals and supervision with senior clinicians, band 5 CPD opportunities and for rotational posts, specific training as part of the band 5 rotation competency program.

Main duties of the job:

Please see the relevant person specification and job descriptions for each post.

Occupational Therapists Rotations across HRCH include: Wheelchair Services, Community Recovery Service-Reablement/Rehabilitation, Integrated Community Response Team, In-patients Teddington Memorial Hospital, Response and Rehabilitation Team, Hounslow Community Neuro, In-Patient Adult Mental Health and Discharge hub. In future there will be an opportunity for placements in the acute.

Physiotherapists Rotations across HRCH include: Community Recovery Service-Reablement/Rehabilitation, Integrated Community Response Team, Response and Rehabilitation Team, Falls, Community Neuro, Musculoskeletal, and Hospital based Discharge hub and home first Team. Opportunity for swop into acute orthopaedics.

Podiatry Providing care in a range of primary and secondary care settings including acute and chronic wound management in general podiatry clinics. Opportunity to develop skills with supervision provided for biomechanical assessments, and specialist diabetic wound care and nail surgery clinics.

If at the time of employment, you have not yet gained for HCPC registration you will be employed as a band 3 until you are registered.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see the attached supporting documents which contain more information about the specific role. Please answer the these three questions in the supporting information on the application form:

• Describe how you maintain good communication with patients and MDT.
• Give examples of how you ensure health and safety in practice.
• Explain how you manage your work caseload.

There may be fixed term contract/ part-time/ bank positions available too.

Skills:

• Good communication with patients and MDT

Knowledge:

• Have awareness of Health and Safety legislation and Risk management

Qualifications:

• Student studying for Allied Health Professional (AHP) qualification

Experience:

• Clinical experience providing direct patient care on student placements

To work as an autonomous practitioner and have the ability to manage time, prioritise and delegate work.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be occasions where we have to close a vacancy once a sufficient amount of applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage we will contact you via TRAC email. Please continue to check your emails and also your TRAC account for correspondence. You must confirm your attendance to interview as soon as possible, failure to do so will result in your interview being cancelled. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

Hounslow & Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH) uses TRUSTID identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of key documents such as Passports, Driving Licenses etc. It is a condition of appointment that all prospective employees of HRCH have their original documents verified using this TRUSTID. Please ensure you provide work email addresses for your referees where possible.

Hounslow & Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services.

Please note that this post is subject to a 3 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare Trust, this will not apply.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.