Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

North East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant for its Community Rehabilitation Service in Romford and surrounding areas. You will support patients with stroke and neurological conditions in a community setting, travelling across Havering and Barking and Dagenham to deliver rehabilitation programs.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to evidence-based practice, and participate in supervision and training to develop within neurology pathways.

Job description

Looking to take the next step in your career? Passionate about stroke and neurological rehabilitation?

The Community Rehabilitation Service currently has an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Rehabilitation Assistant to join their team. The Community Rehabilitation Service is a multi-disciplinary therapy team providing assessment and rehabilitation in a community setting for those with a range of progressive or acquired neurological conditions. The work is community based and so you must be able to travel throughout the boroughs of Havering and Barking and Dagenham efficiently and effectively. The team has two sites which are currently Yew Tree Resource Centre, Romford, RM7 9AA and at Porters Avenue Health Centre, RM8 2EQ. The successful applicants will be required to work from the two sites.

There is a well-established appraisal system and a commitment to support staff to develop, through regular supervision, a structured neurology in-service training programme and internal and external training opportunities. The service works closely with our colleagues across the Stroke and Neurology pathway including our Stroke Unit at Meadow Court, Goodmayes, and our team of specialist nurses in PD, MND and MS to aid us in the holistic management of our patients.

Main Duties Of The Job

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing rehabilitation support to patients with stroke and neurological conditions, assisting with the delivery of therapy programmes and recognising patients' physical/cognitive/perceptual abilities and areas of difficulty.
• Supporting the supervision and development of rehabilitation assistants and students, through supervision, training and guidance.
• Achieving and maintaining quality care through the delivery of evidence-based practice and adherence with national guidance.
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team across the Stroke and Neurology pathway liaising and supporting our therapy colleagues in the community as required.
• Falling within the remit of Stroke and Neurology services within NELFT's Acute and Rehabilitation Directorate, there are strong working relationships between our inpatient and community staff within this pathway. This enables us to provide joint in-service training.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 pro rata for part time staff.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

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