Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 22.5 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00 Wednesday - Friday)

Job ref

343-SDH&C-7445751-A

Site

Epsom General Hospital

Town

Epsom

Salary

29,651 - 31,312 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Outer HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/11/2025 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual with experience working alongside therapists or supporting individuals with neurological conditions. Strong communication skills and the ability to assist patients with activities of daily living are essential.



You will receive professional support for your Continued Professional Development from a qualified therapist with expertise in neurological care.



If this opportunity aligns with your experience and interests, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

Support neuro-rehabilitation by implementing therapy programmes devised by the lead therapist. Manage your own patient caseload, assessing and treating patients, and monitoring their progress. Assist in patient assessments, gathering relevant information, and adapting treatment plans under therapist guidance. Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to patient care planning and discharge processes.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.



Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:


The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area CSH Surrey Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust Surrey Council County

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.



It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.



In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information about the role and its requirements. When completing your application, be sure to address both documents to ensure your qualifications align with the role.

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Qualification equivalent to NVQ 2 in a related subject

Desirable criteria

GCSEs or equivalent qualifications in English and Maths #

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria

Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, clinical staff, managers, patients, and carers from diverse ages and social backgrounds. Ability to work as part of a team Ability to prioritise and organise own workload Must be able to fulfill safeguarding responsibilities, ensuring the protection and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Desirable criteria

Proactive and interactive Flexible approach to work Experience working with stroke and neurological patients #

Skills

Essential criteria

Demonstrates enthusiasm and a proactive approach to delivering a wide range of therapeutic activities Effective communication skills - verbal and written. Computer literate, with the ability to use hospital systems and databases for audits following appropriate training.

Desirable criteria

Strong understanding of relevant health conditions to deliver safe and effective patient activities Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, empathy, and a supportive approach. #

Personal Atrributes

Essential criteria

Able to move supplies when needed and to bend, reach and assist in the manual handling of patients Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, carers and colleagues

Desirable criteria

Ability to motivate patients and self Ability to initiate new ideas and develop these

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.