Rehabilitation Practitioner

**Job Title**: Rehabilitation Practitioner

**Grade**:Band 4

**Location**:Buckingham Hospital, MK18 1NU

**Trust**:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

**Hours**:30 hours per week

**Shift Pattern**: 8-4 Monday to Friday, 4 days

**Pay Rate**: £14.11 per hour (including holiday pay)

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seeking a Rehabilitation Practitioner to be an integral part of the Rapid response and intermediate care team based at Buckingham Hospital, to work within the community.
- Are you passionate in providing rehabilitation to service users? Would you like to be part of a highly qualified team providing support for patients working in a community service? If so, we would like to hear from you today_

Working in Buckinghamshire, you will be part of a 6,000 person team of highly trained clinical staff, working with a Trust whose goal is to ‘Collaborate with each other, aspire to be the best, respect everyone, and enable people to take responsibility’. The care for a population of 500,000 patients across their 3 hospital sites, local bases and the community. Their stroke service is one of the best in the region, and are a centre for burns and plastics, along with a world famous National Spinal Injuries Centre.

**Responsibilities**:

- The Assistant Practitioner will provide general and specific care to Adults, and will be proficient and competent to work across professional disciplines, referring

patients for Allied Health Professional or nursing assessment and treatment or to other

agencies as required.
- To be an integral member of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) team,

providing prompt assessment and delivery of therapeutic treatments to patients in liaison

with senior staff.
- To take responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and

delivery of such treatments in patients’ own homes.
- To acts as a technical resource to the Adult Community Healthcare Teams, in relations to

the provision of mobility equipment.
- To document, evaluate and liaise with qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational

Therapists following interventions.
- To be responsible for the completion and potential delegation of non-clinical tasks within the RRIC and ACHT teams.- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Relevant degree, working towards the relevant degree.
- Have the ability to undertake training to acquire the skills appropriate for development in the post
- Previous experience as a healthcare assistant, rehab assistant, occupational therapy or physiotherapy assistant
- Community Intermediate Care Experience
- Valid and current driving license and car to be able to travel to locations throughout (MILAGE PAID)

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a ‘Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

**Why NHS Professionals?**

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

**In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -**
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime on 03332 407552
- Stakeholder pension scheme

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £14.11 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: 71488