Rehabilitation Assistant

5 months ago


London, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

2x Full Time (37.5 hours per week, 9am-5pm) Band 3rehabilitationassistant available

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, are you committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and keen to be part of a therapy team where your ideas and opinions are valued?

The post holder may have a background experience within healthcare and a interest in Rehabilitation to enable patients to achieve their therapy goals and promote Independence.

**Key responsibilities would include**:
1) Carrying out therapy plans as per the qualified OT/PT recommendations to help patients achieve their goals before returning home.

For further information on responsibilities please refer to the job description.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.

Probationary Period

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).
- To be responsible for organising and prioritising own delegated workload.
- To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.
- To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
- To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.
- To plan and organise own delegated work.
- To identify and report any changes in patient care needs or changes in physical or emotional well-being to the MDT leads.
- To maintain accurate records-record new problems as they are identified and report all actions taken to the MDT.
- To act as the patient’s advocate and, by providing information and support, facilitate the patient’s own choices with regard to personal care, promoting independence and selfcare as appropriate.
- To be skilled in communication, establishing and maintaining good relationship with patients, carers, members of the MDT.
- To maintain, update and develop personal, professional knowledge and skills achieving high standards of patient care at all times.
- To undertake specific nursing and therapy tasks following completion of theoretical training acquisition of competency.
- To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with patients and their records.
- To offer support and to teach patients, relatives and other carer’s appropriate skills, imparting knowledge to promote positive health.
- To have knowledge of and be able to effectively use available resources.
- To participate in the support of student nurses and new staff in the locality.
- To undertake training, this will lead to new skills being developed, in order to develop Services
- Reflect on practice regularly and plan personal development in order to achieve growth development.
- Access supervision from the qualified team members to enhance own practice.
- To partake in internal rotations as per service requirements

Please see job description for more information.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS



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