Brain Injury Rehabilitation Assistant

1 week ago

Barnsley, United Kingdom KT Healthcare Full time

**About KT Healthcare**

KT Healthcare is a national neuro rehabilitation therapy company that provides comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation and therapy for adults and children with brain injury. We have a team of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Neuropsychologists who the Rehabilitation Assistant will work with. We offer supervision and training to all new rehabilaition assistants.

**About the role**

**Part Time - £15 per hour - Flexible hours dependent on the needs of the patient and the availability of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Assistant.**

KT Healthcare provides exciting opportunities for a part-time Brain Injury Rehabilitation Assistant to join our caring and supportive team delivering individualised rehabilitation programmes to our client. Previous experience of working in a neuro Rehabilitation setting or currently undergoing training to be a healthcare professional is essential.

KT Healthcare provides comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation and therapy for adults and children with brain injury. We have a team of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Neuropsychologists who the Rehabilitation Assistant will work with. The patient will be treated in their own home.

**As Rehabilitation Assistant you will be expected to**:

- Work and act as a key member of the team, supporting the patient in achievement of their planned rehabilitation goals.
- Have excellent organisation skills, attending shifts as directed, be involved in planning activities of interest to the patient.
- Build relationships with the patient and his family, excellent communication and problems solving skills.
- Support the patient to undertake their rehabilitation programme, ie trips out, appointments, shopping, making meals, put his arm splint on, check on his fatigue levels, encourage independance,
- Take direction from members of the MDT, ask for help when needed.
- Communicate any issues to the clinical team.
- Accurately report and/or record work activities on a weekly basis.

**Tasks specific to this client include;**

1/ Attending the gym to ensure he does his exercises / remind him.

2/ Assist / support him at home with DIY tasks / garden tasks / household maintenance.

3/ Assist with planning his day / evening.

4/ Possibly assist with meal preparation.

5/ Assist with completing FFS and pain questionnaires.

6/ Assist with encouraging him to rest and take regular breaks.

7/ Assist him with pacing strategies.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 10 per week

**Salary**: £14.00-£15.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
On occasions a mask may be required for some clients.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Barnsley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Required to have in date DBS.

**Experience**:

- Support Worker: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: KTHRA - Barnsley, South Yorkshire

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