Senior Rehabilitation Assistant - Brain Injury Team, Band 4

Job overview

This is an exciting, varied and challenging position and a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a small team and provide inpatient and outpatient therapy for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) patients (adults) under the guidance of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. This post forms 1 of 2 Senior Rehab Assistants in this service.  The Brain Injury Team is a multidisciplinary team delivering services to adults with brain injury – in hospital and in the community.  The service will be based in Cheltenham but will require some travel between Chelt-Glos hospital sites and in the community.

The post is 37.5 hours,  working pattern: Mon-Fri.

For an informal chat please contact Aileen Thomson on 0300 4228552 If you enjoy working as part of a supportive, fun and dynamic  team, and are looking to continue your professional development, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will use the principles of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy in an integrated and client-centred way, to promote independence and facilitate rehabilitation.

This will be achieved by implementing delegated treatment plans and facilitating rehabilitation within agreed limitations through exercise, physical modalities and the use of occupation.

The post holder will assess and manage delegated patients with  mobility and occupational difficulties, reporting back to the registered practitioner as necessary

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job purpose

To use the principles of Occupational Therapy ,Physiotherapy, Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy in an integrated and client-centred way, to promote independence and facilitate safe discharge.

To assess and manage delegated patients with non-complex mobility and occupational difficulties, reporting back to the registered practitioner as necessary.

To support the team with administration, clerical and housekeeping duties.

Dimensions

There are no management or budget responsibilities

The post holder will have regular formal supervision and annual appraisal

Not always directly supervised on a day to day basis, but has access (in person or by telephone) to a registered practitioner Mon-Fri

To maintain a high level of confidentiality with regard to patients and their affairs at all times. Knowledge, skills and experience

GCSE level C or equivalent for literacy or numeracy

Basic keyboard skills with the ability to input data accurately

Relevant experience working as an therapy assistant , support worker or equivalent in a healthcare setting in the UK

Ability and willingness to drive as part of role, except if disability precludes driving.

Positive interpersonal skills to be able to communicate appropriately with staff, carers and patients.

General

Fully participate in the Trust’s appraisal system review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.

Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager as part of the personal development planning process.

Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales

Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team.

Please refer to the attached job description for more information, and see the attached  person specification for the role requirements