Rehabilitation Assistant

1 week ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Integrated Occupational and Physiotherapy team. This full time position will be based in the Musculoskeletal Outpatient Therapy service at Ipswich Hospital.

We are looking for positive people with experience of working with members of the public, who will take a key role supporting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the delivery of outpatient rehabilitation services, including exercise classes and hydrotherapy. Under direct guidance from qualified therapists and with appropriate training, the post holder will facilitate and implement rehabilitation and assist in equipment assessment and provision. Experience of working in an acute hospital setting and/or the health and fitness sector would be of benefit. You will ideally have at least 2 years relevant employment or voluntary experience within a health, fitness, social care or community care setting.

We offer a very supportive approach to personal development and the opportunity to be a key part of shaping the future of how therapy services are delivered.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Assistant Practitioner, you will be expected to:

o Provide support to the registered therapists in providing therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings.

o Provide support to the registered therapists in the provision of equipment including to facilitate the ordering and delivery of equipment to patients via a computer system on behalf of therapist.

o Support Therapy staff with patient related administrative duties.

o Assist in stock control.

o Use a person-centred approach to therapeutic activities with patients, following guidelines and protocols promoting the independence of patients to a level that is consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with members of the public Relevant life skills gained through work / personal experience

Desirable

Experience of working in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Experience of working in the health and fitness sector At least 2 years relevant employment or voluntary work within health / fitness/ Social Care / community work.

Qualifications

Essential

Secondary education Numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

Relevant NVQ level III or equivalent

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