Community Rehabilitation Assistant – PT/OT/SLT Support

Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Downs Health & Care is seeking a dedicated Rehabilitation Assistant to join our community therapy team. You will support the delivery of rehabilitation services across physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy, working in patients' homes, clinics and community spaces to help individuals regain independence.

You will carry your own caseload under the guidance of treating therapists, monitor progress, and report back on cases.

Responsibilities

• To provide rehabilitation support services.
• To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients in the Community. Treatment may occur in the department, patients’ home or other appropriate setting. Treatment may be provided for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Therapy.
• To carry own patient caseload, assessing and treating routine patients within guidelines agreed by the treating therapist. Monitor progress and make minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.
• Work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing the treating therapist of any problems. Receiving guidance and advice on an almost daily basis

Job description

Surrey Downs Health & Care is seeking a dedicated Rehabilitation Assistant to join our community therapy team. You will support the delivery of rehabilitation services across physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy, working in patients' homes, clinics and community spaces to help individuals regain independence.

You will carry your own caseload under the guidance of treating therapists, monitor progress, and report back on cases.