Rehab Care Assistant

Northamptonshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a dedicated individual to join their inpatient team. The role involves providing quality rehabilitation care and support for patients, including assessments and clinical skills. This position requires strong communication skills and a commitment to patient safety and care standards. The successful candidate will complete essential training and the Care Certificate. Join us in making a difference in patient lives as we strive to deliver outstanding services.

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake assessments, manage personal care, and communicate effectively.
• Familiarity with providing rehabilitation and physical care support.
• Experience in recording observations and basic clinical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering high-quality care to patients in a timely manner.
• Participate in training and complete the Care Certificate during the first 12 weeks.
• Document care provided on a computerized system.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic clinical skills

Care planning

Education

Completion of Care Certificate

Job description

Role Overview

The post holder will be working in an integrated multi‑professional inpatient team and provide care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, undertaking rehabilitation interactions. The post holder will provide quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub‑acute care for patients stepping down from acute hospitals and stepping up patients for acute hospital admission avoidance in a physical health inpatient unit (Palliative care – Danetre only).

Reporting Structure

Reporting to the Senior Nurse on shift or the Ward Sister and ultimately to the Ward Matron for the ward, enabling them to deliver services effectively and efficiently to patients and service users.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will assist in the delivery of high quality care 24/7 that meets the needs of the patients. All staff in a non‑registered staff role will undertake NHFT’s Prepare to Care programme as part of their induction. Using a blended learning approach, you will attain key skills and competencies enabling you to provide safe and compassionate care from the very start. Alongside this, you will also complete the Care Certificate within your first 12 weeks of employment, which may act as a stepping stone should you wish to further your career later on. You will be supported through your induction by a dedicated team whose primary focus is to ensure you have the right skills to do your job effectively.

Examples of specific care that the post holder includes providing: undertaking assessments such as initial nursing assessments, Waterlow pressure risk assessments and malnutrition screening assessments (MUST); providing rehabilitation whilst undertaking personal care, dressing, moving and handling and providing nutritional support to patients; communicating with patients who may have communication difficulties, families and other colleagues; documenting care provided on a computerised system.

Clinical skills include recording patients’ physical observations, bladder scanning, continence assessments, simple wound care, venepuncture, ECG recordings etc.

About NHFT

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. Many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff. We focus on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.