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Community Rehabilitation Assistant | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	12 August 2024
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	11 September 2024
Location:	Swindon, SN25 4AN
Company:	The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	6440535/249-6440535

Summary

Rehabilitation Assistant Band 4

Part time



We are looking for colleagues with a good understanding and passion for rehabilitation, healthcare, social care or fitness who are committed to providing the highest standard of care and treatment to their patients.

You will work alongside other experienced Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Social Workers, Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists and Reablement Support staff to deliver rehabilitation in a variety of settings including:

· Home Based Rehabilitation

· Falls Prevention Services
• Reablement Services
• Urgent Care Response Services
• Rehabilitation within Care Homes (Discharge to Assess)
• Home-first
• Motor Disorders and Vestibular Services

You will need to be a car driverand have a car,as independent means of travel is essential for this role.

If you are interested in finding out more about these posts or wish to visit please contact: 01793 607710 Lynn Morrison (Head of Intermediate Care Therapy)at lynn.morrison8@nhs.net or Ashleigh Parker (Team Lead Community Rehab Team) at ashleigh.parker@nhs.net

Working in an inter-disciplinary team, the post holder will assist the qualified members of SCHS Community Rehab Team with the professional and clinical duties and with the day to day organisation, ensuring a high standard of care to our client group. Working within the interdisciplinary team you will prevent unnecessary admissions for patients, support earlier discharge home from bed based facilities and share with the therapists, the overall therapeutic aim i.e. to enable patients to work towards their potential level of physical, mental and social independence and support carers in their role.

“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.”
• To carry out specific tasks, interventions and / or simple assessments as delegated by and supervised by therapists (including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists), and nurses (Woodlands, CICT and PD Nurses) at home, in the community or in unit based venues.
• To communicate immediately with the therapists and nurses with regard to any change in patient status or other observations about patient behaviour, ability and response to therapy intervention.
• To contribute to assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients as guided by therapists and nurses.
• To assimilate and use information and assessments provided by other professionals.
• To accompany therapists / nurses and patients where appropriate on home assessments to assist with assessments, treatment or check visits.

Please see Job Description for full details of this role.


This advert closes on Monday 26 Aug 2024

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