Rehabilitation Assistant in the Surgical Rehabilitation Team
Band 4
Main area Rehabilitation Assistant Grade Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (March 2026) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 293-EMRS1-0404
Site Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £26,530 - £29,114 p.a. inc. Salary period Yearly Closing 16/02/2025 23:59
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Job overview
A highly specialist therapy assistant’s typical day will include independently assessing and implementing treatment programmes for a specific group of patients, with indirect supervision. They will work also with therapists to see ward patients and patients in their own homes and may carry out a visit to the patient’s home to check it is safe prior to them going back home.
The assistant will plan, prioritise and delegate effectively with regards to patient care, and professional and organisational demands. They will supervise other assistants to manage their work, and will provide a high standard of clinical support to the team they are working in. They will communicate closely to the therapy team about their caseload and that of their team.
The assistant will 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. They will participate in service development projects and will identify areas for service improvements.
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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* 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
* Care certificate
* Qualification in relevant field of health care or rehabilitation
Experience
* Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of treatment techniques
* Knowledge of rehabilitation
* Understanding of supervision of more junior staff, and appraisal processes
* Working with online databases and ordering systems
* Experience working in the NHS
* Experience of working with allied health professionals or equivalent
Knowledge
* Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of treatment techniques
* Knowledge of rehabilitation
* Understanding the health needs in a multi-cultural population
Skills/Abilities
* Range of communication approaches to suit different client groups/situation
* Physically capable of moving and handling patients
* Able to learn and carry out routines and procedures which promote good practice
General Guidance for Applicants
Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.
Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.
If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.
Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Jennifer Smith Job title Therapy Lead for Surgery Email address jennifer.smith15@nhs.net Telephone number 0208 510 7163 Additional information
Please note my working days are Monday to Thursday
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