We are looking for an enthusiastic Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Sutton Health & Care Maximising Independence Service. The Maximising Independence Service comprises of community Frailty, Falls Prevention and uni disciplinary physiotherapy pathways. The services include community centre based Frailty MDT Clinic, Falls Prevention Groups and home visits.
We are innovative and people focused with a 'one team' ethos, which means better quality and more joined up care for our patients and families. The team strives to constantly improve service delivery and contributions from all staff are highly valued. We will provide professional development opportunities and support you to provide great care to our patients.
If you meet the required person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience then we would like to hear from you.
The main duties of the job include supporting the clinicians, especially the therapists to deliver rehabilitative intervention to our patients in the clinic/gym or in their usual place of residence. This would involve delivering individually tailored exercise/rehabilitation programmes, joint sessions with clinician, leading/supporting the Falls prevention/ Ageing-well exercise classes as well as equipment delivery, fitting or review.
You will be part of the MDT team that comprises of a Nurse, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapist, Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation assistants and Administrative staff. You would also be expected to support with administrative duties within the team where needed.
You, as part of the team, will work closely with the other community services within Sutton Health and Care that help to prevent admission from the community, accelerate discharge from emergency department and acute medical wards and provide supported discharge through bed and home-based intermediate care. You will be supported by the Clinical Manager and the clinical staff.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
You will undertake delegated duties to facilitate patient participation in their treatment/rehabilitation programme and/or provide support as directed by a therapist in a range of settings including domiciliary and group exercise classes in the local environment, by performing tasks which do not require the skills of a qualified therapist or nurse.
Responsibilities will also include delivery and fitting of equipment, administrative support as well as other task(s) deemed appropriate to support service delivery and patient care.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024