Integrated care Assistant

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Integrated Care Assistant to join our inpatient rehabilitation team. The role focuses on supporting patients through rehabilitation, promoting independence, and assisting with therapeutic activities under the guidance of registered professionals.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and help patients achieve their goals as they prepare to return home or to a community setting.

Qualifications

• Care, motivation and enthusiasm for inpatient rehabilitation.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Support patients with rehabilitation and daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with personal care needs while promoting independence and dignity.
• Assist patients to participate in rehabilitation programmes and therapeutic activities.
• Encourage and motivate patients to achieve their individual rehabilitation goals.
• Support mobility, transfers, and exercise programmes as directed by therapists and nursing staff.
• Monitor and record patients' progress, reporting any concerns to the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist with assessment activities and the implementation of treatment plans under supervision.
• Support patients with activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, meal preparation, and community skills.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment.
• Work collaboratively with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and training opportunities.

Skills

Personal care

Rehabilitation

Teamwork

Documentation

Motivation

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a caring, motivated, and enthusiastic Integrated Care Assistant to join our friendly inpatient rehabilitation team. This rewarding role involves supporting patients with their rehabilitation journey, promoting independence, and assisting with therapeutic activities under the guidance of registered professionals. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and help patients achieve their goals as they prepare to return home or to a community setting.

Job Overview

We are looking for a caring, motivated, and enthusiastic Integrated Care Assistant to join our friendly inpatient rehabilitation team. This rewarding role involves supporting patients with their rehabilitation journey, promoting independence, and assisting with therapeutic activities under the guidance of registered professionals. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and help patients achieve their goals as they prepare to return home or to a community setting.

Main duties of the job

• Support patients with personal care needs while promoting independence and dignity.
• Assist patients to participate in rehabilitation programmes and therapeutic activities.
• Encourage and motivate patients to achieve their individual rehabilitation goals.
• Support mobility, transfers, and exercise programmes as directed by therapists and nursing staff.
• Monitor and record patients' progress, reporting any concerns to the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist with assessment activities and the implementation of treatment plans under supervision.
• Support patients with activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, meal preparation, and community skills.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment.
• Work collaboratively with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and training opportunities.

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They Are

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Please See The Attached Job Description And Person Specification

Name: Niamh Mc phillips

Job title: IRS and Inpatient therapies manager

Contact Number: 03003001836

Email: [e-mail]