Rehabilitation Assistant - Stroke Unit

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Flixton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in England is seeking individuals to assist registered therapists in delivering high-quality rehabilitation care. The role involves working directly with patients, helping carry out treatment programs, and participating in a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, an empathetic nature, and a willingness to learn. Opportunities for career development are ample within this large and integrated healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Previous healthcare experience is desirable.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Appropriate moving and handling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered therapists in delivering rehabilitation care.
• Motivate patients to maximize their rehabilitation potential.
• Perform administrative tasks and equipment management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to motivate patients

Empathetic approach

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Assisting the registered therapists in the delivery of high quality rehabilitation care and to support discharges from hospital. Working directly with patients to carry out treatment programs as directed by the therapists and reporting back. Assisting the therapists in delivering interventions with patients. Working with the wider multidisciplinary team, attending handovers and feeding information into and back from the therapy team.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the Stroke Therapy team to assist registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists in the provision of therapeutic care and rehabilitation to stroke patients.
• Demonstrate empathy, excellent communication skills and a willingness to work in a healthcare setting.
• Contribute to the wider multidisciplinary team and weekend service; undertake administrative tasks, equipment management, cleaning duties and general IT skills as required.
• Work as directed by qualified therapists, and be confident and competent in carrying your own caseload and reporting back to the team. Motivate patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential.
• Experience on a hospital ward and moving and handling skills are advantageous. A willingness to learn and develop new skills is expected.
• Demonstrate excellent communication with patients, their families and the multidisciplinary team. Be able to motivate and encourage patients with their therapy, and maintain an empathetic nature.
• Administrative tasks and equipment management, including note writing and data collection for audits; good general IT skills are required.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Excellent communication skills with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to motivate patients and support rehabilitation goals; empathetic and patient-focused approach.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills; previous healthcare experience is desirable.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently as needed; appropriate moving and handling capabilities.

About the employer

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is at the forefront of creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on its services each year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, offering substantial opportunities for career development.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and research and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, supporting high-quality research programmes. We are committed to sustainability through our Green Plan and to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equal opportunities, health and wellbeing for all staff.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, and protect your health and wellbeing as part of shaping the future of our organisation together.