Rehabilitation Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 3 health care support worker to deliver specialist, individualized stroke rehabilitation in patients' homes and the community, within the Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge team.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, travel across Suffolk with a base at Allington Clinic in Ipswich, and participate in regular supervision and a structured training programme.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths at grade A–C or equivalent.
• Experience in care or rehabilitation setting.
• Understanding of rehabilitation needs of patients.

Responsabilités

• Deliver specialist, individualised stroke rehabilitation to patients in their homes and the community.
• Work with patients, families and carers to deliver individual rehabilitation care plans.
• Provide specialist therapy input to optimise recovery and independence.
• Collaborate with therapists, nurses and other staff as part of the MDT.
• Travel across Suffolk with a base at Allington Clinic in Ipswich.
• Participate in supervision and a structured training programme with senior therapists.

Connaissances

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Distress handling

Formation

GCSEs English & Maths

Description du poste

This Band 3 post sits in the Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge team at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, offering stroke rehabilitation. The work covers the first six weeks after a stroke patient leaves hospital, with individualised rehabilitation plans delivered in patients' homes and the community. The service runs seven days a week within a multidisciplinary team, with weekend shifts roughly every six to eight weeks and travel across Suffolk. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What the job involves

• Deliver specialist, individualised stroke rehabilitation to patients in their homes and the community
• Work with patients, families and carers to deliver individualised rehabilitation care plans
• Provide specialist therapy input to optimise recovery and help patients reach their optimal independence
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team with therapists, nurses and other specialist staff
• Travel across Suffolk, with an official base at Allington Clinic in Ipswich
• Take part in regular supervision and a structured training programme with support from senior therapists

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths at grade A–C or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working in a care or rehabilitation setting
• Understanding of the needs of patients undergoing rehabilitation

Skills & knowledge

• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to deal with distressing and emotionally difficult situations

Checks & eligibility

• Full current driving licence and access to personal transport, or other suitable means of meeting the role's travel requirements

Nice to have

• NVQ level 3 in care or rehabilitation, or equivalent
• Equivalent care-related study
• Care Certificate
• Previous community experience, or experience in a stroke or rehabilitation environment
• Previous experience as a generic worker or rehab assistant in a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of the roles of other multidisciplinary team members
• IT skills

What’s offered

• Structured training programme to develop stroke rehabilitation skills
• Regular supervision
• Support for personal development