Band 3 Rehab Assistant

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Rehab assistant to work within our In Patient therapy team. This is an exciting opportunity for any health care support worker who is looking for new challenges and opportunities to enhance their skills. The Rehabilitation Assistants work as part of the multidisciplinary team to assist in the provision of support, rehabilitation and re-enablement of patients who have been referred to the service.

This post offers an exciting challenge to work within the Discharge to Assess Model with a complex clinical caseload of general medical, trauma and orthopaedics and neurological conditions of older people, and focuses on client-centred practice within a holistic approach.

This post offers:

- A friendly and supportive team

- CPD opportunities

- Personal Development Review.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Bureau check.

Main duties of the job

• To work under the direction of the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
• To understand the basic aims of treatment for individual patients carrying out pre set activity, set out by the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
• To deliver a range of treatments including therapeutic handling and positioning and group work as delegated by an Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. This will include mobilising and manoeuvring people on a daily basis in a variety of positions, including bending, crouching and on the floor.
• Encourage patients' independence by practicing activities of daily living and mobility.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the potential for key patient harms eg pressure ulcers, falls, Venous Thrombosis Embolism , catheter related urinary tract infections and to report and act on it within professional boundaries.
• Accompany the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists on home visits as requested.
• To organise and monitor an effective system for reviewing and allocating patient equipment, ensuring it is clean, in good condition and of a safe standard.
• To participate in multi-disciplinary team working and to deputise for the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists at their request at multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential. To recognise barriers to understanding and employ alternative communication systems or seek advice.

About us

IMPORTANT

• Please ensure you check yourTRAC account regularlyas this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.

• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees includingBUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.