Rehabilitation Assistant

5 days ago


Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Rehabilitation Assistant to join our Outpatient and Rehabilitation Services team at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care. As a key member of our multi-professional team, you will provide holistic care to adult patients, their carers, and families, supporting them to reach their fullest physical, psychological, social, and vocational potential.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work collaboratively with the rehabilitation therapy team to plan and deliver a palliative rehabilitation model of service, ensuring patients have access to interventions that meet their needs.
  • Support the physiotherapist in writing and reviewing individualized care plans, as required.
  • Develop and maintain succinct, clear records on electronic patient records.
  • Plan, prioritize, and manage your workload on a day-to-day basis, combining a range of IPU patient and outpatient-related activities delegated by the physiotherapist.
  • Implement exercise programs as set by the physiotherapist and provide advice on progress, including exercise group provision working with volunteers.
  • Support the rehabilitation team with education and training of members of the multi-disciplinary team and community services.
  • Attend relevant training courses and meetings, especially those relating to self-management/rehabilitation in palliative care.
  • Participate in annual appraisal programs and adhere to Hospice policies and guidelines.
  • Ensure all feedback, evaluation, and outcome measures are followed and completed appropriately.
  • Develop relationships with relevant members of the multi-disciplinary community team.
  • Attend MDT/report meetings as required.
  • Set up and prepare rooms for exercise groups.
  • Assist with monitoring and checking of equipment used within the Hospice and report any issues.
Person Specification
  • NVQ qualified to level 3 or equivalent, or level 4 or rehab/physiotherapy/occupational therapy Assistant qualification/experience.
  • Qualification in the field of exercise/palliative care/physiotherapy (desirable).
  • Experience of working in a related care setting.
  • Experience of working as either a healthcare assistant, physiotherapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant, running exercise groups.
  • Understanding of palliative care and Hospice philosophy.
  • Good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Able to build good working relationships.
  • Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Good administrative and record-keeping skills and able to work with good attention to detail.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.
  • Be a perfect match with our values.
  • Experience of being part of a multi-professional team (desirable).
  • Experience working within palliative care (desirable).
  • Experience of working with and leading & motivating teams of volunteers (desirable).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives (desirable).
  • Health & Safety Training (desirable).


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