Rehabilitation Assistant

Job overview

Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a Full-time Rehabilitation Assistant to join our Short Term rehabilitation service who are motivated to provide rehabilitation to help patients improve their abilities and achieve their rehabilitation goals, through therapy led care.

Rehabilitation Assistants work as part of the multidisciplinary team, working closely with physiotherapists and occupational therapists. We provide rehabilitation in the patients’ home environment with a focus on promoting independence, meeting rehabilitation goals and reducing care needs in the community.

This is an exciting opportunity for a health care support worker who already has some experience of working with patients in an acute or community healthcare setting to expand their skills and work within a friendly community team.

Ealing Community Partners is a group of NHS, Ealing Council and voluntary organisations working together to deliver community health and care services for the people of Ealing.

The post holder will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the Service and it is essential they have a current driving license and access to a vehicle as extensive travel across the Borough is required.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a Rehabilitation Assistant within a multidisciplinary Short Term Rehab team, providing rehabilitation and or supported discharge to people in their own home or place of residence and/or designated buildings.
• To work under the guidance of health care professionals to assist therapists by carrying out delegated aspects of patient care without direct supervision and reporting back patient’s progress or issues to the therapist.
• To be responsible for ordering equipment and department supplies.
• To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients in the community.
• To run designated Mobility Clinic sessions, providing mobility aids, undertaking equipment fitting and adjustments, and ensuring patients are competent and safe in their use.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy intervention as part of a specific treatment plan agreed and documented by physiotherapist/occupational therapist. To undertake tasks in delivering patient care, rehabilitation or social care as directed by the service professionals in a range of Short-Term Rehab settings. To manage the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist. To work independently in the designated clinical area/patients home following an agreed treatment plan. To instruct patients and carers, providing direction and guidance on a range of physiotherapy or occupational therapy and mobility, functional activities, as directed by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist To undertake skilled support work with patients individually or in a group with or without supervision of a physiotherapist or occupational therapist To follow departmental and Trust guidelines for obtaining consent and use diplomacy and gentle persuasion to enhance patient’s compliance in treatment programmes. To work with family members, carers and support workers to enable them to carry out treatment programmes planned by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist Manage own workload allocated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with the team effectively to ensure co-ordinated approach to patient care and attend meetings as delegated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist. Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of work undertaken, including documenting in line with Trust and service standards. To attend in-service training, clinical supervision and team meetings as required To assist physiotherapist or occupational therapist with complex patients in their own home environment. Have the ability to handle patients with mobility problems, in an enabling way. This may include the use of hoists, sliding sheets, wheelchairs, mobility aids etc. To participate in a rota to work over a 7-day week (i.e. including weekends) when required by the service. Please refer to job description and person specification for full details and responsibilities.
• To provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy intervention as part of a specific treatment plan agreed and documented by physiotherapist/occupational therapist.
• To undertake tasks in delivering patient care, rehabilitation or social care as directed by the service professionals in a range of Short-Term Rehab settings.
• To manage the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
• To work independently in the designated clinical area/patients home following an agreed treatment plan.
• To instruct patients and carers, providing direction and guidance on a range of physiotherapy or occupational therapy and mobility, functional activities, as directed by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist
• To undertake skilled support work with patients individually or in a group with or without supervision of a physiotherapist or occupational therapist
• To follow departmental and Trust guidelines for obtaining consent and use diplomacy and gentle persuasion to enhance patient’s compliance in treatment programmes.
• To work with family members, carers and support workers to enable them to carry out treatment programmes planned by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist
• Manage own workload allocated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with the team effectively to ensure co-ordinated approach to patient care and attend meetings as delegated by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of work undertaken, including documenting in line with Trust and service standards.
• To attend in-service training, clinical supervision and team meetings as required
• To assist physiotherapist or occupational therapist with complex patients in their own home environment.
• Have the ability to handle patients with mobility problems, in an enabling way. This may include the use of hoists, sliding sheets, wheelchairs, mobility aids etc.
• To participate in a rota to work over a 7-day week (i.e. including weekends) when required by the service.

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.