Rehabilitation Assistant
3 weeks ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Rehabilitation Assistant to join our Community Stroke Team at Northampton General Hospital. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in providing rehabilitation and care to individuals who have experienced a stroke.
About the RoleThe successful candidate will be responsible for working with patients in their homes or residential settings, providing goal-based reablement packages of care. This will involve physical manual handling, assisting with activities of daily living, medication prompting, food preparation, and household domestic tasks as designated in the care plan by a Nurse, Therapist, or Care Manager.
Key Responsibilities- Provide goal-based reablement packages of care to individuals post-stroke for a period of 6 weeks at a time.
- Follow rehabilitation plans as directed by a Therapist or Nurse to provide goal-based rehabilitation to patients within their homes or place of residence.
- Assess and make recommendations for equipment, home adaptations, care provision, and ongoing rehabilitation, reporting these to a Therapist, Registered Nurse, or Care Manager.
- Deliver, fit, and demonstrate basic equipment to clients and appropriate others, ensuring client safety.
- Provide appropriate advice to patients, their family, and long-term carers, teaching and demonstrating the safe use of equipment or other techniques to optimize patients' mobility, functional ability, safety, and independence under the supervision of a Therapist.
- Implement and record planned programs of care and rehabilitation to patients as directed by a Nurse, Therapist, or Care Manager, including the use of paper notes, electronic notes, telephone, email, and virtual platforms.
- Support patients through instruction and guidance in a range of therapeutic activities, under the direction of a Therapist, in the achievement of identified treatment goals.
- Involving clients and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programs and encouraging self-management where appropriate.
- Building professional relationships with patients, their family, and carers, through the use of communication, reasoning, and negotiating skills, respecting others' views, culture, autonomy, and individuality.
- Communicating effectively with patients who have speech, cognitive, or behavioral issues and implementing ways of promoting effective communication.
- Recognizing potential communication barriers and identifying and employing suitable verbal and non-verbal communication skills with patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, and fear or inability to accept diagnosis and implications.
- Listening actively to clients to establish an understanding of their needs to help them make informed decisions about their care.
- Gaining client trust and consent prior to procedures so that care can be administered.
- Being an advocate for clients, making team members aware of any concerns if it is in the client's best interest.
- Instituting an immediate response, including CPR where necessary, in an emergency.
We are looking for a candidate with a good level of basic education, GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and study to NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience. Training as an Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, or Physiotherapy clinical support worker at Band 2 or 3 is desirable. Experience working face-to-face with members of the public, working as a member of a team, recent NHS experience, and experience working in a community health or social care setting are essential. Experience working with individuals with stroke and basic knowledge and understanding of Stroke and the role of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Physiotherapists in healthcare are also essential.
What We OfferWe offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a supportive work environment. As a Rehabilitation Assistant at Northampton General Hospital, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and rehabilitation to individuals who have experienced a stroke, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
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