Rehabilitation Assistant

Home First are excited to be able to advertise for a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant post.

Working to support the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy needs of patients in Milton Keynes, by providing holistic treatment plans in community and inpatient rehabilitation settings, this post will enable us to provide rehabilitation for patients who have complex physical needs or require further progression to achieve their goals.

You will help prevent our patients being admitted to acute services and support their discharge from hospital. Aiming to improve their independence in functional skills, this community-based role will require use of your empathy, communication and partnership working skills. You will have the opportunity to have supervised support from the Home 1sttherapists and work in co-operation with the wider multi-disciplinary team in providing patient’s rehabilitation needs and discharge planning to maintain patient flow. Previous experience of working in a physical rehabilitation role is essential.

Here at Home First, we pride ourselves in the ongoing development of staff and encourage a lifelong learning approach. In-service training and continuing personal development are actively encouraged. Being part of this dynamic and caring team, you will receive a comprehensive induction, and will be able to participate in self-directed learning, completion of competencies, training opportunities and collaborative working with partner organisations.
- To undertake specific skilled support work to aid rehabilitation of service users, in achievement of optimal independence with or without the assistance of others.
- To provide flexible programmes and interventions of therapeutic activities, under the guidance of Home1st Allied Health professionals (AHP) Following treatment plans, agreed by the AHP.
- Work without direct supervision, monitoring progress and minor adaptations to interventions as required, including low level assessments.
- Participate in unplanned Admission avoidance activity.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings

Home1st is based in Bletchley and the modern office is a central hub for multi-disciplinary working. You will be provided with ICT laptop, mobile phone, uniform and have mileage expenses paid for and if you thought there was something more you were looking for, then CNWL can offer:

- Flexible working
- Buying and selling annual leave
- An attractive pension scheme (including a tax-free lump sum on retirement and family benefits from dependents, ill health retirement benefits and life assurance cover of twice your annual pay)
- Employee assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
- Staying well at work service for tailored employment related support to staff
- Staff wellbeing zone for free and confidential online health and wellbeing programmes
- The Recovery College offers a range of health and wellbeing courses for staff
- Disabled employee’s network
- Lived Experience of Mental Health staff network
- Carers at Work network
- Under the guidance of an AHP, carry out assessments and interventions in the community predominantly patients own home, but this could include any Home 1stTherapy settings.
- Participate in competency framework developing skills in assessment and treatment planning.
- To provide high standards of documentation and communication, including the use of electronic database i.e. System1
- Carry out other duties deemed necessary by the AHP in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service, this may include supporting Therapists in A/E department MKFTUH.
- Accept allocated work form the AHP. Gather information from patients, family, carers and other healthcare and community professionals as directed by the AHP.
- To re-validate patient consent, initially obtained by the AHP and be able to work within a legal framework with those patients who are unable to give informed consent.
- To provide a support role in assisting the AHP in performing assessments and care planning.
- To provide a primary role in assessing patients, deemed appropriate to delegate to the RA, by the AHP and provide feedback regarding the patient’s needs seeking support from the AHP to ensure safe clinical practice.
- To undertake Nursing duties, as agreed with the AHP and with access to supervision from them.
- To use information gained from assessment to develop a problem list and proposed intervention options. To action Therapy interventions following discussion with the AHP.
- To carry out Therapy tasks which may involve moving and handling and personal care.
- Support patients with arranging GP visits, prescription requests and collections.
- Following appropriate training, develop competencies in Nursing and Therapeutic interventions.
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