Rehabilitation Assistant

Job summary

Rehabilitation Assistant

Permanent Full time : Band 3

Working in a care setting and looking for a new challenge? Completed your care certificate and looking to work within NHS?

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. There is an expectation to join the weekend rota.

We can offer excellent work - life balance and benefits including:

Protected CPD time with a diverse In Service Training Programme

Regular supervision

NHS pension

Close transport links into London

• Opportunity for service development and audit
• Flexibility within our 7 day working services
• Agile working devices to support community based working
• High cost area supplement of 15% of the basic salary.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post and listed in the Job Description - please see for further information:

1. To work flexibly and assist in effective and efficient delivery of the service.

2. To be able to conduct therapy treatment plans with people in their own homes. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary.

3. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Block 8, Goodmayes Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8XJ

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Block 8, Goodmayes Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8XJ

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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