Rehabilitation Assistant
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Job overview
Lincolnshire Stroke Service
Rehabilitation Assistant Band 3 – Full Time
Base: Sleaford
Are you passionate about delivering a high quality service to patients who have had a stroke in Lincolnshire? Are you motivated and dedicated to supporting patients with the transition from hospital to home, and to continue with their rehabilitation in the community?The service has some exciting new developments happening across the county and we are looking to recruit highly motivated Rehabilitation Assistants to join the service in these exciting new developments.
The innovative Stroke Service provides high quality specialist stroke rehabilitation in the community across Lincolnshire. The service has four bases across the county and works as a very flexible team. Your post will require the ability to travel to meet the needs of this county wide service and applicants must be able to work on a rota basis to assist in covering a 7 day a week 8am to 6pm service.
Please note this position will not commence before May 2025
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in supporting Therapy staff in delivering high quality patient centred care and rehabilitation to people who have recently experienced a stroke, in their own homes as well as community settings. You will be working with a full multidisciplinary team of specialist physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologist, psychology assistant, assistant practitioners and rehabilitation assistants.
It is an exciting time to work in stroke rehabilitation in Lincolnshire. You will also work closely with colleagues in the wider system to facilitate seamless service provision to support patient’s recovery following Stroke.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as an integrated member of the Lincolnshire Stroke Service delivering person centred care, assisting Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and the wider multidisciplinary team with patient interventions.
To deliver clinical interventions defined within individualised patient care plans, as directed by the senior staff.
To maintain high quality standards in all aspects of care delivery, working in partnership with primary care colleagues, other health professionals, patients, carers and the statutory, independent and voluntary organisations.
See job description and person specification for full details.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria- Good general education
- 3 GCSEs grade C including Maths and English or equivalent
- European Computer Driving licence
- Health related NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience within caring environment
- Demonstrates attitude and aptitude needed for the post
- Experience of community working
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience of rehab environment
- Experience of working in stroke care
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Commited to work as part of MDT
- Awareness of ill health/ageing/stroke/vulnerability
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of rehab
- Extended clinical skills
Specific requirements
Essential criteria- Able to travel
- Flexible and takes own initiative but recognises limitations
- Able to prioritise and manage workload
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