We are seeking Rehab Assistants to work on a temporary, as-needed basis.
We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Rehabilitation Assistant with a passion for general physical rehabilitation to work within NELFT’s London based Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS).
The IRS is a large multidisciplinary community team which offers an alternative to hospital bed-based rehabilitation, supporting patients to recover at home within their own environment. As part of the team within IRS, you will have a caseload of community patients and you will support the Therapy Team in IRS to provide patient-centred treatments.
Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.
• Carrying out treatment plans as per plan of OT/PT.
• To be responsible for organising and prioritising own delegated workload.
• To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere
• to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.
• To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for
• audit purposes.
• To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting,
• assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.
• To plan and organise own delegated work.
• To identify and report any changes in patient care needs or changes in physical or emotional well-being to the MDT leads.
• To maintain accurate records-record new
• problems as they are identified and report all actions taken to the MDT.
• To act as the patient’s advocate and, by providing information and support, facilitate the
• patient’s own choices with regard to personal care, promoting independence and selfcare as appropriate.
• To be skilled in communication, establishing and maintaining good relationship with
• patients, carers, members of the MDT.
• To maintain, update and develop personal, professional knowledge and skills achieving
• high standards of patient care at all times.
• To undertake specific nursing and therapy tasks following completion of theoretical
• training acquisition of competency.
• To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with patients and their records.
• To offer support and to teach patients, relatives and other carer’s appropriate skills,
• imparting knowledge to promote positive health.
• To have knowledge of and be able to effectively use available resources.
• To participate in the support of student nurses and new staff in the locality.
• To undertake training, this will lead to new skills being developed, in order to develop
• Services
• Reflect on practice regularly and plan personal development in order to achieve growth
• development.
• Access supervision from the qualified team members to enhance own practice.
• To partake in internal rotations as per service requirements
We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:
• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• PAMOVA training for Mental Health staff;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Free uniform;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.
For more information about working on the Temporary Staffing Bank please contact the Temporary Staffing Team on 0300 300 1530.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please refer to attached job description.
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025