Rehabilitation Assistant
Closed for applications on: 1-Apr-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 1-Apr-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Pulross Centre
- Address
- 47a Pulross Road
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SW9 8AE
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £27,948 - £29,468 p.a. inc. Inner London HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Integrated Local Service
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Community Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Service
Are you passionate and motivated about working with patients with neurological conditions in the local community?
We are looking to recruit a full-time permanent Band 3 position to join our highly skilled team at the Pulross Centre in Brixton providing inpatient rehab to patients with a variety of neurological conditions.
The roles involves supporting patients with their rehabilitation as guided by Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and, Speech and Language therapists. The role includes partnership working across teams within the Rehab and Therapy Services and other agencies within primary and secondary health and social care.
It is an exciting time to join our multi-disciplinary teams; we are enthusiastic, forward thinking and we put our patients at the centre of all we do in the provision of neurorehabilitation.
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- To support senior clinicians in the assessment, planning, implementation and review of individual rehabilitation programmes for patients.
- To independently implement these rehabilitation programmes as appropriate.
- Tasks may include (but are not limited to) teaching or supporting prescribed exercise programs, practicing transfers and mobility, assisting and promoting independence in personal care or domestic tasks and supporting cognitive and communication strategies and exercises.
- To treat patients, often unsupervised, according to agreed rehabilitation plans and protocols.
- To report back to the relevant professional or team leader as required, regarding any changes in the patient’s condition.
- To seek timely advice and support as appropriate.
- To work as part of a flexible multidisciplinary team and undertake tasks delegated by the Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech & Language Therapists.
- To communicate effectively with patients and their carers; particularly patients with impairments, which may affect their ability to communicate their needs and/or give informed consent to treatment.
- To participate in clinical governance and service development activities and take roles such as champion in an area of interest to the individual and the service.
Please read the job description for each of the available roles for further information.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, and neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
- To implement rehabilitation and / or care interventions to patients. Tasks may include (but are not limited to) teaching or supporting prescribed exercise programs, practicing transfers and mobility, assisting and promoting independence in personal care or domestic tasks, supporting cognitive and communication strategies and exercises and an occasional requirement to take basic observations and vital signs.
- To work as part of a flexible, multidisciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from allocated therapists and qualified practitioners across all disciplines of allied health.
- To communicate effectively with patients, their carers and family members, particularly patients with impairments which may affect their ability to communicate their needs and/or give informed consent to treatment.
- To maintain close working relationships with multiple health and social care practitioners to enable effective and timely communication regarding patient care.
- To work as an autonomous Rehabilitation Assistant implementing and evaluating holistic pre-formulated rehab and exercise programmes to patients.
- To be aware of limitations of own practice and seek advice and guidance from therapists/clinicians as needed.
- To assess and manage clinical, physical and/or environmental risk to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and clients at all times. To adhere to incident reporting procedures.
Professional
- Actively participate in regular structured supervision including one-to-one, shadowing opportunities and group supervision. Produce regular reflective logs as required and maintain a learning log of all CPD activities.
- Be responsible for identifying own training and development needs in line with service needs and Rehabilitation Assistant competencies with regular guidance from supervisors, by attending regular in-services in addition to ad-hoc training as appropriate.
- Participate in annual appraisal and performance development reviews (PDR) maintaining records to evidence development.
- Work within local and national Allied Health professional code of ethics, code of conduct and standards of practice for support staff.
Communication
- To be skilled in the use of verbal and non-verbal communication to develop a rapport and build trusting relationships with patients and those involved in the patients’ care i.e. family members, carers where a range of physical disabilities or other barriers to understanding i.e. cognition, mental health problems.
- To demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity in all interactions with the patient and their carers and family members.
- To notify the appropriate senior clinician immediately of any changes in health of patients to ensure their safety and wellbeing at all times.
- To be able to respond calmly and patiently to patients, carers and family members who may be distressed and sometimes aggressive. To offer support, reassurance and advice as required in order to diffuse potentially difficult situations.
- To report any changes in progress of clients to ensure that favourable outcomes are met.
- To attend weekly multi-disciplinary meetings when required and to present relevant information about client/caseloads in a clear and concise manner.
- To participate in Rehabilitation Assistant peer group sessions.
- To maintain comprehensive and accurate client records (electronic and paper) and complete all mandatory documentation in line with the trust legal standards.
Organisational
- To contribute to the clinical governance agenda and actively participate in service development activities e.g. development of systems and resources.
- Ensure risk is managed for self, patients, colleagues and the work environment in line with trust and local guidelines/policies including reporting any concerns using trust processes.
- To comply with all data requirements regarding all clinical and professional activities i.e. completing electronic health record system documentation, diary appointments and outcomes).
- Complete general department duties e.g. therapy equipment stock supply orders and administrative tasks (processing completed multi-disciplinary discharge letters).
- Undertake any other appropriate duties as required by the service leads.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- IT literacy i.e. Internet, email, Word, Excel
- Ability to communicate with clients and their families with barriers to communication and in challenging situations.
- Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own work
- Ability to identify symptoms of changing condition among clients and take appropriate and timely action.
- Able to move clients and equipment in line with Manual Handling Guidelines.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and ability to adapt communication to a range of staff and patients.
- Ability to motivate patients in a rehabilitation setting.
- Ability to recognise and respect different cultural, religious and personal beliefs/experiences of colleagues and clients
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of support worker roles and challenges facing people with disabilities
- Experience of using electronic health records systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with adults with disabilities or significant health needs.
- Experience in administrative work e.g. filing, scanning, message-taking.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in the provision of care and/or rehabilitation interventions
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of literacy / numeracy to GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ II or equivalent skills in relevant subjects e.g. biology, social care And/ Or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
- Understanding of the role of a Rehabilitation Support Worker and its contribution to the work of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team
- Ability to understand the roles of other team-members
Desirable criteria
- NVQ III
- Minimum of 18 months of relevant work experience
Physical Requirement
Essential criteria
- Fit and able to perform duties requiring a moderate to intense level of physical activity over a sustained period of time including travel around the borough and clinical tasks
- Able and willing to work weekends and non-traditional shift patterns as required.
- Able to move clients and equipment in line with Manual Handling Guidelines.
Desirable criteria
- Able to travel across a range of community settings for trainings, meetings or to support the wider service
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vanessa Law
- Job title
- Senior Specialist Neurological Physiotherapists
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717811071
- Additional information
Please contact Vanessa Law if you have any questions regarding the role.
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