Rehabilitation Assistant - Elective Orthopaedics

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Flixton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Flixton is seeking a support role in rehabilitation to assist qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. Responsibilities include directly working with patients on treatment programmes and ensuring safe patient discharges, with a focus on effective communication and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess good general IT skills and a willingness to learn. This role is critical for maximizing patient recovery potential and involves diverse tasks to support rehabilitation efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience working on a hospital ward and skills in moving and handling patients would be advantageous.
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills is essential.
• Good IT skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support qualified therapists in delivering rehabilitation care and facilitate patient discharges.
• Work directly with patients to implement treatment programmes delegated by therapists.
• Demonstrate safe moving and handling skills when working with patients.
• Review day-surgery patients pre-operatively and offer advice.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and ensure accurate communication.
• Communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and families.
• Motivate patients to engage with their rehabilitation programme.
• Undertake administrative tasks including note writing and data collection.
• Maintain good general IT skills to support documentation.

Skills

Experience working on a hospital ward

Skills in moving and handling patients

Good IT skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in delivering high-quality rehabilitation care and facilitating safe and timely patient discharges
• Work directly with patients to implement treatment programmes as delegated by therapists, providing feedback and assisting with more complex cases when required
• Demonstrate safe and effective moving and handling skills when working with patients
• Review day-surgery patients pre-operatively, offering routine surgical advice and prescribed exercises
• Collaborate with the wider multidisciplinary team, attending handovers and ensuring accurate communication of patient information to and from the therapy team
• Communicate effectively and empathetically with patients, their families, and colleagues, ensuring a patient-centred approach at all times
• Motivate and encourage patients to engage with their rehabilitation programme to maximise recovery potential
• Undertake administrative tasks including note writing, data collection for audit purposes, and equipment management
• Maintain good general IT skills to support documentation and service delivery

Qualifications

• Experience working on a hospital ward and skills in moving and handling patients would be advantageous
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills is essential
• Good IT skills are essential

Diversity and Equality

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