Rehabilitation Assistant

**Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant**

**18.75 hours per week and must include**:Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.**

A post has become available within the Essex Community ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Service. This service is well-established and respected. It is a small, friendly multi-disciplinary team which provides a service to patients with CFS, fibromyalgia and other long term conditions throughout the whole of Essex. The team is based at the Tyrells in Benfleet, and you will be based with our Band 4 Administrator in the office.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant to fill this new role.

We assess and plan treatment for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and work as a multidisciplinary team providing support and guidance for patient care. You will also be supported by our administrator to learn and understand the systems regarding patient records.

You will need to have some experience in the NHS already, either working in a hospital or working in the community. This is an ideal opportunity for an assistant to enhance their skills in working with the team providing on line support to patients in a group and helping with administration duties.