Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Centre (WNRC) is part of St Georges Hospital Regional Neurosciences Centre. The WNRC provides intensive, goal focused neurorehabilitation for patients with acquired neurological conditions resulting in physical, cognitive and psychological disability. WNRC values training and education highly. Regular specialist teaching in neurorehabilitation is provided by the centre via external lecturing, training sessions and courses. The centre supports the learning of students and trainees in many disciplines throughout the year via clinical placements. A partnership between St Georges University Medical School and WNRC has been developed to provide medical students with an opportunity to access learning in the neurorehabilitation setting.

The post holder will work closely with the MDT and St Georges University to deliver high quality learning experiences including lecture-based teaching, observations of clinical setting, reflection and discussion. The post holder will work closely with staff in the WNRC to develop and expand learning opportunities and learning activities in the centre, promoting an emphasis on excellence in neurorehabilitation and neurorehabilitation teaching.

Trust Vision & Values:

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

Teaching

To provide teaching on a range of highly specialist areas including evidence-based neurorehabilitation, goal setting, use of scales and outcome measures, cognitive rehabilitation, complex disability management, discharge planning

To plan and implement teaching sessions in collaboration with colleagues

Research and development

To initiate and undertake Research / Clinical Governance / audit projects within area of expertise

To identify opportunities for students to participate in centre-wide research and clinical governance/audit projects

To facilitate and co-ordinate the collection of data for audit / research as required

To develop and review strategies to support and expand student teaching in the centre

To work towards developing integrated MDT student learning opportunities

To develop and review strategies to expand leaning and development activity in the centre

To identify and develop networks of staff who are interested in teaching and provide opportunities for staff to gain skills and achieve competencies in teaching

To work with and share good practice with other teaching services including RHN in Putney

To promote and support activity to develop the profile of WNRC as a specialist neurorehabilitation centre and student education provider

To work with higher education institutions including St Georges University and professional bodies as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Communication and relationship skills

To communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to patients, and with a wide range of healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations

To develop good working relations with colleagues across multidisciplinary teams and within external organisations

To communicate information appropriate to undergraduate level students; where the information may be unfamiliar

To deliver presentations to small and large groups of students and clinicians

To employ excellent communication skills

To demonstrate skills in motivating and enthusing students to engage fully in available learning opportunities

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, to liaise with medical school to resolve / highlight issues impacting on students placement when necessary

Knowledge, training and experience

To keep abreast of current standards of education, training and development practice issued by professional bodies including BSRM British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to Professional and Clinical and National and Local Clinical Guidelines

To keep abreast of all current and future developments in NHS and professional body guidelines

To attend specialist short courses and advanced training in clinical specialist area

To attend relevant courses, meetings and special interest groups/ clinical excellence networks

Analytical and judgmental skills

To support and facilitate reflective practice and reflective learning; encouraging identification of individuals own strengths and development needs

To engage in reflection on training and development provision; co-ordinating feedback and adapt training to meet the needs of students, staff and the centre

Planning and organisational skills

To work with clinicians and St Georges University staff to strive for equality in delivery of student learning opportunities

To manage and prioritise own workload

EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT

Physical effort

To have due regard for your own personal safety and that of colleagues/ patients, in particular to have regard to moving and handling regulations, restraining policies and ensure the safe positioning of self and others

Mental effort

To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions

Emotional effort

To employ counselling skills with patients, carers/clients with highly complex needs

To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of students, staff and patients

Working conditions

To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, encountered on a regular basis

To employ appropriate strategies to manage aggressive behaviour within the workplace

To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.

To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.

To work in accordance with the Trusts Equality and Diversity policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.

To promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with the Trusts policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (ethnicity), religion or belief, gender or sexual orientation

To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.

To comply with St Georges Healthcare No Smoking Policies.

To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.

This job description is not an exhaustive document but is a reflection of the current position. Details and emphasis may change in line with service needs after consultation with the postholder.

St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and operates a No Smoking Policy.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Centre (WNRC) is part of St Georges Hospital Regional Neurosciences Centre. The WNRC provides intensive, goal focused neurorehabilitation for patients with acquired neurological conditions resulting in physical, cognitive and psychological disability. WNRC values training and education highly. Regular specialist teaching in neurorehabilitation is provided by the centre via external lecturing, training sessions and courses. The centre supports the learning of students and trainees in many disciplines throughout the year via clinical placements. A partnership between St Georges University Medical School and WNRC has been developed to provide medical students with an opportunity to access learning in the neurorehabilitation setting.

The post holder will work closely with the MDT and St Georges University to deliver high quality learning experiences including lecture-based teaching, observations of clinical setting, reflection and discussion. The post holder will work closely with staff in the WNRC to develop and expand learning opportunities and learning activities in the centre, promoting an emphasis on excellence in neurorehabilitation and neurorehabilitation teaching.

Trust Vision & Values:

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.

St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

Teaching

To provide teaching on a range of highly specialist areas including evidence-based neurorehabilitation, goal setting, use of scales and outcome measures, cognitive rehabilitation, complex disability management, discharge planning

To plan and implement teaching sessions in collaboration with colleagues

Research and development

To initiate and undertake Research / Clinical Governance / audit projects within area of expertise

To identify opportunities for students to participate in centre-wide research and clinical governance/audit projects

To facilitate and co-ordinate the collection of data for audit / research as required

To develop and review strategies to support and expand student teaching in the centre

To work towards developing integrated MDT student learning opportunities

To develop and review strategies to expand leaning and development activity in the centre

To identify and develop networks of staff who are interested in teaching and provide opportunities for staff to gain skills and achieve competencies in teaching

To work with and share good practice with other teaching services including RHN in Putney

To promote and support activity to develop the profile of WNRC as a specialist neurorehabilitation centre and student education provider

To work with higher education institutions including St Georges University and professional bodies as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Communication and relationship skills

To communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to patients, and with a wide range of healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations

To develop good working relations with colleagues across multidisciplinary teams and within external organisations

To communicate information appropriate to undergraduate level students; where the information may be unfamiliar

To deliver presentations to small and large groups of students and clinicians

To employ excellent communication skills

To demonstrate skills in motivating and enthusing students to engage fully in available learning opportunities

To deal with initial complaints sensitively, to liaise with medical school to resolve / highlight issues impacting on students placement when necessary

Knowledge, training and experience

To keep abreast of current standards of education, training and development practice issued by professional bodies including BSRM British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to Professional and Clinical and National and Local Clinical Guidelines

To keep abreast of all current and future developments in NHS and professional body guidelines

To attend specialist short courses and advanced training in clinical specialist area

To attend relevant courses, meetings and special interest groups/ clinical excellence networks

Analytical and judgmental skills

To support and facilitate reflective practice and reflective learning; encouraging identification of individuals own strengths and development needs

To engage in reflection on training and development provision; co-ordinating feedback and adapt training to meet the needs of students, staff and the centre

Planning and organisational skills

To work with clinicians and St Georges University staff to strive for equality in delivery of student learning opportunities

To manage and prioritise own workload

EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT

Physical effort

To have due regard for your own personal safety and that of colleagues/ patients, in particular to have regard to moving and handling regulations, restraining policies and ensure the safe positioning of self and others

Mental effort

To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions

Emotional effort

To employ counselling skills with patients, carers/clients with highly complex needs

To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of students, staff and patients

Working conditions

To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, encountered on a regular basis

To employ appropriate strategies to manage aggressive behaviour within the workplace

To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.

To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.

To work in accordance with the Trusts Equality and Diversity policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.

To promote at all times equal opportunities for staff and patients in accordance with the Trusts policies to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (ethnicity), religion or belief, gender or sexual orientation

To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.

To comply with St Georges Healthcare No Smoking Policies.

To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.

This job description is not an exhaustive document but is a reflection of the current position. Details and emphasis may change in line with service needs after consultation with the postholder.

St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and operates a No Smoking Policy.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Therapy Degree Qualification
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses or Master's degree relevant to neurological rehabilitation
• Licence to Practice i.e. HCPC

Experience

Essential

• Significant amount of relevant highly specialist experience post-qualification in neurorehabilitation (e.g. 3-4 years)
• Teaching experience - including presenting at conferences, courses, lectures at HE institutions, providing internal MDT training
• Experience of planning, implementing and conducting evaluation/audit of services
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams, for example involvement with multidisciplinary project work
• Experience of managing the learning of others, e.g. student supervision

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of ability to communicate clearly & effectively verbally & in writing to patients, and with a wide range of healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations
• Evidence of ability to develop good working relations with colleagues across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations
• Excellent communication skills in order to communicate information at an undergraduate level to groups of students, where the information may be unfamiliar
• Demonstrates the ability to motivate and enthuse students
• Excellent presentation skills to small and large groups of students
• Demonstrates the ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities

Knowledge

Essential

• Well established knowledge of neurorehabilitation
• Well established knowledge of guidelines relevant to education and training
• In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist area)
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Therapy Degree Qualification
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses or Master's degree relevant to neurological rehabilitation
• Licence to Practice i.e. HCPC

Experience

Essential

• Significant amount of relevant highly specialist experience post-qualification in neurorehabilitation (e.g. 3-4 years)
• Teaching experience - including presenting at conferences, courses, lectures at HE institutions, providing internal MDT training
• Experience of planning, implementing and conducting evaluation/audit of services
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams, for example involvement with multidisciplinary project work
• Experience of managing the learning of others, e.g. student supervision

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of ability to communicate clearly & effectively verbally & in writing to patients, and with a wide range of healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations
• Evidence of ability to develop good working relations with colleagues across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations
• Excellent communication skills in order to communicate information at an undergraduate level to groups of students, where the information may be unfamiliar
• Demonstrates the ability to motivate and enthuse students
• Excellent presentation skills to small and large groups of students
• Demonstrates the ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities

Knowledge

Essential

• Well established knowledge of neurorehabilitation
• Well established knowledge of guidelines relevant to education and training
• In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist area)
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's Hospital,

Roehampton Lane

London

SW15 5PN

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)