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Rehabilitation Assistant – Rotational | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	14 March 2024
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£27,948 - £29,468 Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	13 April 2024
Location:	London, WC1N 3BG
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	6154897/309-UCLH-3975-A

Summary

We are currently looking for a generic rehabilitation assistant to join a well-established multidisciplinary team within Therapy and Rehabilitation Services at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) in Central London . This post will be part of a job share

We are looking for people with initiative, organisational abilities and a mature approach who can work under the supervision of the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team. You must be enthusiastic about assisting people of differing abilities and willing to help patient to undertake a range of practical aspects of personal and daily life. You ned to have a flexible approach and be able to adapt to different work areas.

This post offers the postholder the opportunity to work across a number of service areas: stroke, neuro-rehabilitation, acute neuro-medical and neuro-surgery. The post holder will move across these areas to support the demand in each team.

Applicants should have a good general education. Previous experience in a healthcare or community care environment is essential.

Effective communication and a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential.

Regular supervision and support for continued professional development is offered, and the opportunity to work on projects within your peer group.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Louise Platt (0203 4483521 or 07961 228341) Therapy Team Lead Neurosurgery.

Sarah Barry Reidy Occupational Therapist (07790951664)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.  

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:  
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. 

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England. 

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


This advert closes on Thursday 21 Mar 2024

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