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Job overview

Are you passionate about helping others on their journey to health and recovery? We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Spinal Rehabilitation Health Care Assistant to join our dynamic team in Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. In this rewarding role, you will play a crucial part in supporting individuals recovering from spinal injuries, disease and surgeries, ensuring they receive the best possible care. You will work closely with healthcare professionals to assist patients in their rehabilitation process, helping them regain strength, mobility, and independence. Your positivity and encouragement will be instrumental in creating a motivating environment for our patients. This role is perfect for individuals who thrive in a team setting, have a genuine desire to uplift others, and possess the skills to assist with daily activities and therapeutic exercises. By becoming part of our team, you'll contribute to enhancing patients' lives and positively impacting their recovery journey. If you're ready to embrace a fulfilling and meaningful career, we invite you to apply and help us make a difference in the lives of those in need!

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral member of a team, supporting other staff, always treating everyone with respect and acting in the best interest of patients. 

To answer the telephone and take accurate messages, chaperoning patients, escorting patients, and running errands.

To ensure daily cleaning task lists are completed making sure the environment is clean, tidy, clutter free and welcoming.

To communicate effectively with all appropriate colleagues regarding the delivery of patient care, and as delegated by the nurse in charge.

To carry out a range of advanced and basic practical and clinical skills for which you have been trained and deemed competent.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk