Healthcare/Rehabilitation Assistant

Job summary

The Home First Service comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Community Mental Health Nurses and Rehabilitation Assistants. The service covers the Rapid Response service, Unplanned Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Enhanced Care Home and the Hospice.

The Rehabilitation Assistant will support the qualified professionals and contribute to theassessment, implementation and delivery of care within patient's homes/care homes.

Main duties of the job

Undertake agreed activities with patients / service users under the direct / in-direct supervision of the qualified staff. This will include:

Complete vital sign checks, bloods and ECGs.

- Provision of mobility equipment/aids

- Provision of compensatory equipment i.e. raised toilet seats/bathboards

- Joint visits to support colleagues during moving and handling assessments

- Supervision of patients whilst completing rehabilitation programmes, along with training of care home staff where appropriate.

- Review the patient using standardised therapy and nursing assessments

- To report progress of the patient and changes in condition to the appropriate person.

- To ensure accurate documentation of care within the electronic record keeping programme

- To develop clinical competency and skills through the completion of competency based training, and to maintain skills through regular re-assessment and training

- To demonstrate sensitivity to the patient and carer's needs by respecting privacy and dignity, whilst maintaining professional boundaries at all times.

- Develop a rapport with patients/service users/care homes and encourage them to participate in the rehabilitation / healthcare programmes and activities

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q