Senior Physiotherapy Assistant

Job overview

Do you have experience of working in healthcare? Are looking for a role that supports patients to return to function after acute illness? Are you caring, compassionate and an effective communicator? Do you know how to engage and motivate others? If so, we may have the ideal role for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 rehabilitation assistants to work within our nursing and therapy team on the stroke unit here at the NNUH. This is a new role bridging our existing nursing and therapies teams working with patients during the early rehabilitation phase of someone’s post stroke recovery. The focus of the role will be facilitating activity and improving function within day to day care. Daily support with washing and dressing, toileting, exercise therapy, mobility practice in both individual and group settings would be key part of the job role.

Working within Neurosciences will provide you with an opportunity to work alongside not only an experienced and dedicated Physiotherapy and Nursing Team but also an experienced wider Multidisciplinary Team (medical, OT, Speech and Language). You will receive induction, supervision and support within the role and the opportunity to access teaching.

These roles are vital to help us ensure that we meet with the Trust’s vision to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most. If this sounds like it fits your skill set please apply.

Main duties of the job

As a Rehabilitation Assistant you will:

Work without direct supervision within a specified clinical area to undertake a variety of delegated clinical tasks to support the delivery of rehabilitation to patients, in accordance with agreed guidance/care pathways.

Work under direct/indirect supervision and direction of registered Physiotherapists and Nurses in the performance of specific tasks for individuals or groups of patients as part of treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Such tasks may include:

Assist registered Physiotherapists with patient care and rehabilitation

Assist patients with functional activities of daily living e.g. washing and dressing, toileting, mobility, exercise therapy.

Teach and supervise simple exercise programmes. Assess, issue and teach the use of walking aids.

Assist with moving and handling patients in line with Trust policies.

Assist with treatment e.g. balance training, gait re-education, stair assessments.

Assist with the moving, handling and treatment of heavily dependent patients who require the use of hoists and patient handling equipment. This includes supporting and stabilising patients as part of their rehabilitation programme. Take a holistic approach towards patient care, e.g. bed making, patient comfort, nutrition/hydration.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and person specification for the full range of duties and responsibilities

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.