Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Rehabilitation Assistant

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Specialist Therapy Assistant (STA) to work with our inpatient teams. Our four teams are divided into two pods:

Stroke and Acute Medicine
Elderly Care and Surgery

This vacancy is within our Surgical Rehabilitation Team.

Are you motivated to work with people and maximise their recovery following an operation? The operations could be following an accident /illness or for a planned procedure.

The post holder will be working with patients as they come into hospital to have surgery, immediately after surgery and within patients' homes to continue their rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation Assistants work closely with occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nursing staff to help patients regain the ability to carry out everyday tasks such as walking, climbing stairs and getting dressed. Some of the work is done in groups. You will be involved in helping patients settle back at home after their stay in hospital.

Patients may require support and encouragement to undertake these tasks, especially if they have a disability or have lost their confidence. You will need to work flexibly with a range of adults, many of them older, to enable them to achieve independence. This will require clear communication skills and a proactive problem-solving approach. You will also need to be organised as you will take on a variety of administrative and departmental duties within the team. You may be required to work some Saturdays.

Main duties of the job

A Rehabilitation Assistant's typical working day will include seeing patients on their own on the ward, assisting therapists with treatment sessions, and accompanying patients home from hospital to ensure they are safe.

Treatment sessions may include teaching and progressing exercise programmes, walking re-education, and practising washing and dressing. The assistant will provide and adjust equipment to assist daily activities and will feedback any risks or safety concerns to the therapists.

Assistant staff will also carry out administrative and departmental duties e.g. collating data, monitoring and maintaining equipment stocks, taking telephone messages, sending letters to patients and referrals to other teams.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

14 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-EMRS1-0195

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare

Homerton Row

Homerton

E9 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification attached outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification attached outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education / Qualitfications

Essential

A-levels, NVQ or equivalent skills acquired through experience

Desirable

Care Certificate
Qualification offering transferable skills

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

Range of communication approaches to suit different client groups/situations
Able to use initiative and to work within limits of responsibility
Able to work within a team
Able to work under pressure

Experience

Essential

Working with older people and/or people with an illness, or a disability
Working with online databases and ordering systems

Desirable

Experience of working within a rehabilitation setting

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Understanding of the aims of rehabilitation
Understanding the importance of maintaining people's dignity

Other

Essential

Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
Understanding of the Trust values
Able to work contracted hours flexibly, including being on a weekend rota.

Person Specification

Education / Qualitfications

Essential

A-levels, NVQ or equivalent skills acquired through experience

Desirable

Care Certificate
Qualification offering transferable skills

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

Range of communication approaches to suit different client groups/situations
Able to use initiative and to work within limits of responsibility
Able to work within a team
Able to work under pressure

Experience

Essential

Working with older people and/or people with an illness, or a disability
Working with online databases and ordering systems

Desirable

Experience of working within a rehabilitation setting

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Understanding of the aims of rehabilitation
Understanding the importance of maintaining people's dignity

Other

Essential

Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
Understanding of the Trust values
Able to work contracted hours flexibly, including being on a weekend rota.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare

Homerton Row

Homerton

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare

Homerton Row

Homerton

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)