Rehabilitation Therapist

Flint House Police Rehabilitation is a registered Charity offering world class preventative and rehabilitative care for people in the police service. Located just outside Goring on Thames and set in 20 acres of ancient woodland, every year we treat over 3,500 police officers.

We are currently looking to recruit a Rehabilitation Therapist to join a multi-disciplinary team, delivering dynamic, highly specialist class and 1:1 rehabilitation therapy to patients.

This role is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover).

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Main responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the delivery of dynamic, highly specialist class and 1:1 therapy to patients referred to Flint House
• Complement existing therapies with massage and/or strength and conditioning as appropriate, following consultation with Physiotherapist in charge of patient treatment
• Providing exercise programmes that promote health and lifestyle management. Provide exercise programmes for patients on the Health and Wellbeing Program including health walks
• Take an active part in the assessment of rehabilitation needs and the preparation of therapy plans for patients
• To critically evaluate treatment outcomes and ensure treatments are evidence based
• To develop and maintain close working relationships with, and communicate effectively with members of the rehabilitation and multidisciplinary team
• To maintain adequate, clear clinical records in accordance with departmental and professional standards
• To assist, as required, with in-service training of Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Therapists
• To assist, as required, with public relations work via education, presentations and promotion of Flint House to service users and other relevant associations
• To attend postgraduate courses as appropriate, to remain up to date and to continue to provide a high standard of professional practice
• Liaise with external medical services to ensure continuity of care and ongoing referral where appropriate
• To contribute to the clinical education of Rehabilitation Therapy students at both under-graduate and post-graduate levels
• To follow Infection Control procedures as detailed in the Health & Safety Policy.
• To make known to the Rehabilitation Manager and Lead Rehabilitation therapist any deficiency in working conditions, equipment and procedures that may constitute a hazard to patients or staff and to ensure adequate precautions are instituted
• To assist the rest of the team developing the Departments Youtube channel
• To deliver Virtual Rehab sessions as and when required

Essential skills:

• BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation or equivalent as well as relevant professional registration
• Member of BASRaT or SST
• High level of clinical knowledge
• Excellent communicator; efficient, effective and diplomatic communication, both written and verbal
• Robust self-directed learning
• Willing to be DBS checked

Benefits

• 36 days Annual Leave increasing with service
• Benefits plan
• Life insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company pension
• Enhanced Sick pay
• Meals onsite
• Free parking
• Onsite gym access

We are not able to provide Visa Sponsorship.

We will be shortlisting and interviewing as we receive high calibre candidates. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £32,000.00-£33,200.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Reading RG8 0LL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Due to our location and no access to public transport, you will be required to drive to the site. Do you have own transport and can drive to work?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person