Rehabilitation Coordinator - Brain Injury and Stroke Programmes

OASIS Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dublin invites applications for the role of Rehabilitation Coordinator - Brain Injury and Stroke Programmes. This temporary, full-time post supports the Managed Clinical Rehabilitation Network (MCRN) by coordinating referrals and ensuring the right services are allocated.

You will work across inpatient and community settings, gathering information, assessing needs, and guiding clinical teams to deliver safe, effective rehabilitation journeys.

Qualifications

• Must be CORU registered.
• A minimum of 3 years satisfactory professional experience.
• Health Care Professional

Responsibilities

• Gather information to provide an accurate overview of patient rehabilitation needs.
• Assess rehabilitation needs and coordinate care pathways.
• Coordinate onward referrals within the MCRN and support standardised assessments.
• Provide clinical leadership to staff involved in post-acute rehabilitation.

Skills

CORU registered

Health Care Professional

3+ years experience

Job description

Rehabilitation Coordinator - Brain Injury and Stroke Programmes

• Dublin, Ireland
• Temporary, Full time

Who We Are

The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) provides Complex Specialist Rehabilitation services to patients who, as a result of an accident, illness or Injury, have acquired a physical or cognitive disability andrequire a specialist programme of rehabilitation.Backed by over 60 years experience, clinical expertise and a solid reputation for excellence, the NRH provides patients with every opportunity to meet their rehabilitation goals through personalised treatment plans delivered by its Consu

The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) provides Complex Specialist Rehabilitation services to patients who, as a result of an accident, illness or Injury, have acquired a physical or cognitive disability andrequire a specialist programme of rehabilitation.Backed by over 60 years experience, clinical expertise and a solid reputation for excellence, the NRH provides patients with every opportunity to meet their rehabilitation goals through personalised treatment plans delivered by its Consu Show more

Skills and attributes

• Must be CORU registered
• A minimum of 3 years satisfactory professional experience
• Health Care Professional

Description

Rehabilitation Coordinator - Brain Injury and Stroke Programmes, NRH & Managed Clinical Rehabilitation Network (MCRN)

(Temporary, Full-time)

The role of rehabilitation coordinator across both sites involves ensuring that patients are directed to the most appropriate service and that admitting teams receive full and necessary clinical information on all patients to ensure a safe and effective rehabilitation journey. The Network Rehabilitation Coordinator is a pivotal role in the functioning of the MCRN. They act as the single point of entry for all referrals into the network and direct individuals to the most appropriate service to meet their needs. This facilitates improved communication and reduction in duplication of referrals. The purpose of this post is:

• Gather all information required to provide accurate overview of patient’s current rehabilitation needs
• Assessment of rehabilitation need
• Responsible for ensuring the completion of relevant rehabilitation documentation, to assist with the implementation of seamless onward post-acute rehabilitation pathway.
• Facilitate decision making regarding referrals to the MCRN
• Support implementation of standardised assessment of need
• Co-ordinate onward referral and seamless transfers between post-acute rehabilitation services within the MCRN.
• Provide clinical leadership to develop and support all staff involved in referring to post-acute rehabilitation.

The post involves working autonomously and as part of an interdisciplinary team within an inpatient and community setting.

The candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office, possess:

1. Statutory Registration Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Candidates for appointment must:

(i) Be a Health Care professional with a recognised relevant professional qualification in Nursing or Health & Social Care Professions

And

(ii) Be registered, or eligible for registration, on the appropriate register for the profession, CORU (Health & Social Care Professionals) or An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland - NMBI)

And

(ii) Have three years full time (or equivalent) years post qualification clinical experience of which two years full time (or equivalent) must be in the area of neurorehabilitation.

And

(iii) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

And

(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the relevant statutory Register maintained by the relevant statutory Registration Board before a contract of employment can be issued.

2. Annual registration

(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the relevant statutory Register maintained by the relevant statutory Registration Board

And

(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)

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National Rehabilitation University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer