Cancer Rehabilitation Assistant

You will be working as part of a small, friendly multidisciplinary team to deliver a universal prehabilitation telephone triage and sign posting service, and you will support in delivering group-based exercise and health and wellbeing education for patients who are living with and beyond cancer. You will be able to work flexibly with the ability to drive to venues within Swindon and the surrounding areas, as well as office and home working.
As part of this pioneering team, you will also be supporting health and wellbeing workshops both virtual and face to face and collaborating with the team to look at new proactive ways to improve wellbeing and access to rehabilitation to those affected by cancer.
Finally, you will be an integral part of this developmental team to showcase the benefits of health and wellbeing and rehabilitation as part of the Cancer Patient Pathway in improving quality of life, physical outcomes and empowering patients to self-manage and live active, healthy lives.
This service operates 8.30-4.30 Monday to Friday and does not require bank holiday working.

Working for our organisation
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.", 1. To deliver group based prehabilitation and rehabilitation for cancer patients as well as 1:1 clinics which may be face to face, virtual or telephone appointments.
2. To deliver health and wellbeing education via both virtual and face to face workshops on cancer related topics.
3. To collaborate with a wide range of the Cancer Services multi-disciplinary team as well as patients, family members and carers around the management of patients and development of the Personalised Care Team.
4. Develop skills and knowledge through participating in continuous professional development, in-service training and any other developmental activities.
5. To undertake basic physiotherapy and occupational therapy assessments that are appropriate to the patient as part of group based and 1:1 rehabilitation.
6. To carry out delegated tasks given by the physiotherapist, occupational therapist and nurses.
7. To help plan, set up and deliver health and wellbeing and rehabilitation workshops/services.
8. To deliver a telephone universal prehabilitatation triage service, to educate newly diagnosed patients on how to improve their overall fitness and health and wellbeing before, during and after starting cancer treatment.
9. Sign-posting patients to local and online services to promote self management either for prehabilitation or to manage post treatment side effects.
Please see the attached job description for full information.
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Eligibility for this role requires:
+ Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
+ Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers.
Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Fixed term for 12 months, full time 37.5 Monday - Friday
We have an exciting opportunity for a one-year fixed term contract or secondment for a band 4 to join an innovative, Macmillan Therapy Team at Great Western Hospital Trust. You should have relevant experience working as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assistant, support worker or equivalent in a healthcare setting.
This new Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant role is a full-time post and will be supported by a Band 7 Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist through a supervision and appraisal process.
We will offer training and support to develop your existing experience to deliver both group-based rehabilitation, prehabilitation and 1:1 clinics, as well as supporting health and wellbeing events for cancer patients.
There are also opportunities for paid study leave and/or course funding both internally/externally.
If you are suitably experienced, and are interested in participating in developing a cancer therapy service, then please apply.
If you would like to discuss the role further and have any questions then please contact Sarah Neate on .