Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the critical care multi professional team as a Band 3 rehabilitation assistant.
This post is part time 37.5 hours per week
Under the instruction of the qualified Therapists (Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Speech and language therapy, and dietetics) you will assist in carrying out care and exercise programmes with patients in a manner that respects people's abilities, privacy, dignity and individuality.
Duties to include:
Assisting qualified therapy staff to carry out delegated duties on direct / indirect patient care within the critical care setting, general household tasks ,general administration clerical, and data collection task
To liaise regularly with the qualified Therapists regarding treatment progression and on-going care. Reporting to Therapists any lack of progression or negative changes in patients ability to undertake treatment session.
To work as a member of the therapy team and multidisciplinary team, sharing information with team members.
To receive and prepare patients for therapy treatments and assist in maintaining a safe bedside environment for therapy to occur in.
The successful candidate will be guided through a set of competencies to support their learning and development in this innovative role.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the multi disciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and dieticians to assist the team with the delivery of high quality , patient centred care to critically ill patients , on the critical care unit at the Royal Liverpool hospital site.
Assisting with exercise programmes, personal care activities ,relaxation and daily orientation activities, supporting patients with eating/drinking , creating and making resources for use on critical care e.g. communication boards, and assisting with supporting patients with swallow rehabilitation programmes.
Communicating with patients, carers and all other health and social care professionals regarding aspects of patient care, providing and receiving complex information which requires empathy and reassurance, communicating where there may be barriers to understanding.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Physiotherapy Key responsibilities:
To assist qualified staff with mobilisation, exercise and rehabilitation programmes for individual patients.
To perform prescribed exercise programmes with patients.
To enable patients to maintain or improve their mobility by the use of individualised therapy plans, as per whiteboards and rehabilitation folders.
Dietetics Key responsibilities:
To assist qualified Dietician/nursing staff in carrying out anthropometric measurements.
To assist in maintaining stocks of oral nutritional supplements and enteral feeds.
To assist in the collection of data e.g. volume based feeding
To work as a member of the Dietetic team and multidisciplinary team, sharing information with team members.
To help with the communication and handover of dietetic plan for patients transferred to the ward to ensure continuity of care.
To assist patients in ordering from menu at mealtimes including use of communication aids such as picture menus as needed.
To liaise with occupational therapies for adapted utensils at meal times.
To maintain menu folder on unit and ensure all menus are available as needed e.g., gluten free, renal, modified texture, allergy.
Occupational Therapy Key Responsibilities:
To assist with personal care tasks with patients.
To assist with prescribed relaxation sessions including guided imagery and retrograde massage.
To assist with the moving and handling of patients during rehabilitation sessions.
To assist/support patients with daily orientation and cognitive tasks as directed by the Occupational Therapists
To assist with function based upper limb activities
To assist with Oedema and tone management including positioning, passive stretches and retrograde massage
Speech and Language Therapy Key Responsibilities:
To assist with preparing appropriate food and drink for bedside swallow assessment.
To assist with supporting patients with eating/drinking during bedside swallow assessments.
To assist in delivering Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) assessments such as cleaning equipment (as per SLT protocol), preparing suitable food/drink, assisting patients with eating/drinking during assessment.
To assist in creating and making resources for use on critical care e.g. communication boards.
To assist with supporting patients with swallow rehabilitation programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Physiotherapy Key responsibilities:
To assist qualified staff with mobilisation, exercise and rehabilitation programmes for individual patients.
To perform prescribed exercise programmes with patients.
To enable patients to maintain or improve their mobility by the use of individualised therapy plans, as per whiteboards and rehabilitation folders.
Dietetics Key responsibilities:
To assist qualified Dietician/nursing staff in carrying out anthropometric measurements.
To assist in maintaining stocks of oral nutritional supplements and enteral feeds.
To assist in the collection of data e.g. volume based feeding
To work as a member of the Dietetic team and multidisciplinary team, sharing information with team members.
To help with the communication and handover of dietetic plan for patients transferred to the ward to ensure continuity of care.
To assist patients in ordering from menu at mealtimes including use of communication aids such as picture menus as needed.
To liaise with occupational therapies for adapted utensils at meal times.
To maintain menu folder on unit and ensure all menus are available as needed e.g., gluten free, renal, modified texture, allergy.
Occupational Therapy Key Responsibilities:
To assist with personal care tasks with patients.
To assist with prescribed relaxation sessions including guided imagery and retrograde massage.
To assist with the moving and handling of patients during rehabilitation sessions.
To assist/support patients with daily orientation and cognitive tasks as directed by the Occupational Therapists
To assist with function based upper limb activities
To assist with Oedema and tone management including positioning, passive stretches and retrograde massage
Speech and Language Therapy Key Responsibilities:
To assist with preparing appropriate food and drink for bedside swallow assessment.
To assist with supporting patients with eating/drinking during bedside swallow assessments.
To assist in delivering Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) assessments such as cleaning equipment (as per SLT protocol), preparing suitable food/drink, assisting patients with eating/drinking during assessment.
To assist in creating and making resources for use on critical care e.g. communication boards.
To assist with supporting patients with swallow rehabilitation programmes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with the public in service delivery
- Experience of working in the public sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
Skills
Essential
- Capable of working on own initiative
- Able to communicate written information clearly
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work as a team member
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of organisational abilities
Other
Essential
- Reliable
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Ability to meet physical requirements of the job role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with the public in service delivery
- Experience of working in the public sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
Skills
Essential
- Capable of working on own initiative
- Able to communicate written information clearly
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work as a team member
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of organisational abilities
Other
Essential
- Reliable
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Ability to meet physical requirements of the job role
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
