Job summary
This role offers an interesting and exciting opportunity to learn and develop in a supported environment as part of a wide multidisciplinary team supporting patients through their journey to happier and healthier lives.
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 practicing 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.
Main duties of the job
- Work with patients who may have complex and varying physical and psychological presentations
- Work with therapists, nurses and other assistants to assess and provide goal directed clinical intervention to patients on the ward
- Work independently with patients to continue and progress treatment programmes, and feedback sessions to the therapists.
- Run activity groups or presentation sessions, organising patients to attend, and coordinating transport to assist patients in and out of the hospital if required.
- Assist patients home from hospital and assess that they are safe in their own environment. Set up equipment as directed by the therapist to aid their function.
- Accurately, comprehensively and contemporaneously record and report back the treatment provided and the patient's response to treatment in the relevant records in line with local and national standards.
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.
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 below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to levels A-C in GCSE or equivalent English, Science, Maths
- Educated to A level or Degree level or equivalent skills acquired through experience
Desirable
- Care certificate
- Qualification in relevant field of health care or rehabilitation
Knownledge of Rehabilitation
Essential
- Knowledge of rehabilitation
Desirable
- Understanding the health needs in a multi-cultural population
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly in English (verbally and written)
- Able to use own initiative and to problem solve
- Physically capable of moving and handling patients
- IT skills for data entry
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
- Experience of working with allied health professionals or equivalent
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare or rehabilitation setting
- Working with older people and/or people with an illness or disability
- Working in a team
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
- Experience of working with allied health professionals or equivalent
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
Trust Values
Essential
- Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to levels A-C in GCSE or equivalent English, Science, Maths
- Educated to A level or Degree level or equivalent skills acquired through experience
Desirable
- Care certificate
- Qualification in relevant field of health care or rehabilitation
Knownledge of Rehabilitation
Essential
- Knowledge of rehabilitation
Desirable
- Understanding the health needs in a multi-cultural population
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly in English (verbally and written)
- Able to use own initiative and to problem solve
- Physically capable of moving and handling patients
- IT skills for data entry
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
- Experience of working with allied health professionals or equivalent
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare or rehabilitation setting
- Working with older people and/or people with an illness or disability
- Working in a team
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS
- Experience of working with allied health professionals or equivalent
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
Trust Values
Essential
- Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values
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.
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
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.
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).
