Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

NHS; Halifax; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare service in Halifax is looking for a member of the Urgent Community Response Team to assist adults in maintaining their independence through home-based support. Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans, monitoring patient progress, and providing vital health information. Ideal candidates should have relevant care qualifications and experience in a multidisciplinary setting. This role requires driving capabilities and flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in rehabilitation or reablement environment.
• Understanding of rehabilitation and re-ablement principles.
• IT literate with electronic patient records.

Responsibilities

• Implement treatment protocols based on competencies.
• Assist in the delivery of therapy programs.
• Monitor individuals' progress and provide feedback.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Ability to work independently

Education

GCSE English and Math grade 9-2 or equivalent

Level 3 Qualification in Care (e.g. NVQ, Diploma)

Job description

Be a key member of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team providing support to adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but require support to maintain their independence within their home setting. Placing emphasis on promoting and maintaining individuals' independence, dignity, and choice, undertaking medical, nursing or therapy related treatment programs or social care intervention to support and enable people. Working across the whole of Calderdale, caring and supporting individuals within their own homes.

Participate in new initiatives and future changes in care delivery including the Urgent Community Response Team and the Virtual Ward. Support hospital discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals. The UCR team delivers a seven-day service with staff working on a rota basis for different shift patterns covering the whole of Calderdale.

The service focuses on the delivery of rapid assessment and intervention for adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but who require crisis intervention within a community setting. This may be due to an alteration in their physical or psychological well-being, or a temporary change in their social circumstances which makes it difficult for them to be maintained in their own home without a short period of rehabilitation or intervention from UCR.

Main duties of the job

Work will be carried out in patients own home and the activities will include:

• Implementing treatment to protocols, and based on competencies.
• Monitoring progress and feeding back to the registered practitioner or assistant practitioner
• Making minor adjustments to treatment programmes within pre determined limits
• Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment.
• May involve assessing for, ordering and issuing predetermined basic equipment to protocols and established guidelines.

About us

Urgent Community Response team is an integrated multi-disciplinary service comprising nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapist and pharmacist .You will provide planned time limited active therapy treatment regimes, medical and nursing interventions and social care support for adults of over the age of 18 who require crisis intervention within a community setting, thereby avoiding an unnecessary hospital admission.

Job responsibilities

• Act within the limits of your competence and authority i.e. work to competencies & local protocols and understand local communication networks.
• Perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection i.e. ensure full compliance with local hand hygiene policy.
• Prepare individuals for healthcare activities and Support individuals undergoing healthcare activities as per service competencies.
• Monitor and manage the environment and resources during and after clinical/therapeutic activities including participation in infection control procedures when preparing and cleaning clinical areas, and undertake responsibility for stock control (including monitoring & ordering) of clinical & non clinical supplies.
• Assist the practitioner to implement healthcare activities e.g. assisting registered practitioners in the delivery of therapy programs, as per service competencies.
• Contribute to the discharge of an individual into the care of another service
• Provide advice and information to individuals on how to manage their own condition i.e. support patients with self-care and self management of their condition.
• Implement treatment plans i.e. carry out planned intervention as prescribed by registered practitioner (as per service competencies).
• Assist in the implementation of mobility and movement programmes for individuals to restore optimum movement and functional Independence.
• Deliver exercise sessions to improve health and wellbeing
• Undertake personal hygiene for individuals unable to care for themselves
• Provide information and advice to individuals on eating to maintain optimum nutritional status understand and follow a nutritional care plan recommended by the registered practitioner.
• Monitor and review individuals progress in relation to maintaining optimum nutritional status.
• Collect, transport materials and equipment within the health sector
• Fit healthcare equipment, medical devices, assistive technology, or products to meet individuals' clinical needs.
• Maintain healthcare equipment, medical devices and associated systems - ensure equipment is maintained in safe working order, ensuring records are up to date.
• Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant would hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
• Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate issued by an employer
• Willing and able to Participate in Competency Work Base Training Programme

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Recent experience of working in a rehabilitation or reablement environment
• Recent relevant experience working in a multidisciplinary team in health/social care setting
• Recent relevant experience of dealing with adult clients with complex needs and their carers
• Understanding of rehabilitation and re-ablement principles
• An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability
• An understanding of the issues when working in the user's own home
• Recent relevant experience of instructing adults to perform practical tasks
• IT literate (email/internet/electronic patient records
• Good time management skills and able to work to deadlines

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS

• Able to work on own following agreed protocols, seeking help appropriately, particularly around unforeseen circumstances
• Able to use initiative but be aware of limitations of role
• Problems solving/decision making skills based on patient/client needs
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust