NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rehabilitation and Frailty Team. We are looking for an experienced and motivated health care worker who is passionate about providing high standard of patient centred care. You will be working closely with community nurses, community matrons/care coordinators, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and rehabilitation assistants who are committed to maintaining independence, promoting self-care and assisting patients to achieve their goals.
The successful candidate will be hardworking, reliable and able to use their initiative and work flexibly to respond to the service needs. You will be part of a friendly and approachable team, and will be well supported by your colleagues and line manager.
Main duties of the job
The Rehabilitation and Frailty Team currently operates from 07:00 to 22:00 every day, and Rehabilitation Assistant core hours are between 09:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday. Weekends and Bank Holidays are covered by Rehabilitation Assistants on a rota. We cover Basildon, Wickford, Billericay, Brentwood and Thurrock areas.
The post holder will work as a Rehabilitation Assistant within Rehabilitation and Frailty Team as part of a multidisciplinary team providing care and see a wide variety of patients predominately with physical conditions at home.
The post holder will be responsible for a delegated caseload as directed by qualified staff.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in their day to day work. These are the 5Ps:
1. Putting people first
2. Prioritising quality
3. Being progressive, innovative and continually improve
4. Being professional and honest
5. Promoting what is possible independence, opportunity and choice
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good General education: NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
Experience
* Previous experience of working within a care setting
* Previous experience in a therapy setting or as a rehab assistant
* Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
* Experience of working with computerised client records
Knowledge
* Basic understanding of therapy and patient therapy/nursing needs
Skills
* Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
* Organisational skills
* Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
* The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Other
* To be able to travel efficiently and effectively across all the sites within NELFT
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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year (plus 5% HCAS) pro rata
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