Bank - Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

We are seeking Rehab Assistants Practitioner to work on a temporary, as-needed basis.

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner 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.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work as a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner, supporting the delivery of highquality strength and balance interventions through routine clinical assessments, exerciseinstruction, and patient-centred care across the designated localities.Key Responsibilities include:o Triaging referrals into the Falls Strength and Balance Exercise Service to ensure patientsmeet the agreed eligibility criteria.o Conducting initial face-to-face home assessments to determine suitability for either anOtago-based home exercise programme or a Postural Stability Group Exercise Programme.o Leading and delivering structured strength and balance home-based or group exercisesessions in accordance with service guidelines.o Ensuring full compliance with Trust policies, including health and safety requirements, loneworking procedures, infection prevention and control, and completion of all mandatory riskassessments.o Supporting the ongoing development, evaluation, and improvement of the Falls Strength andBalance Exercise Service.o Where appropriate, contributing to the development and assessment of competencies forBand 3 unregistered support staff.o Providing clinical supervision, mentorship, or task-based support to Band 3 unregisteredstaff, if applicable.o Travelling efficiently across multiple locations using own car to deliver care and fulfil servicecommitments

About us

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Meadow Court

Goodmayes Hospital

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

Meadow Court

Goodmayes Hospital

Ilford

IG3 8XJ

Employer's website

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

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