Rehabilitation Assistant

2 weeks ago


Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To work as an integral member of the Rehabilitation Service providing effective support to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and any other team members. To work with patients undertaking therapy/rehabilitation programmes to support and encourage them to achieve their optimum level of independence and quality of life, as directed by team therapists. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools (e.g. explanation, negotiation, persuasion, motivation) to communicate effectively with patients in order to implement rehabilitation and treatment programmes following guidance from professionals.

This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. To observe and evaluate patients response to treatment activities and decide on appropriate action e.g. seek further advice from occupational therapist, physiotherapist, community nurse and / or senior nursing staff, discontinue treatment activity, instigate emergency procedure To undertake treatment programmes with individual patients/groups as specified by the teams therapists. This follows direct handover from the delegating therapist(s) or reading and implementing written treatment plans.



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