Stroke and Neurology Rehabilitation Coordinator - Epping, United Kingdom - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Epping, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the West Essex Stroke and Neurology Rehabilitation Team as Rehab Coordinator.


The role, based in Epping, will allow for some virtual/home working over a 5-day working week to triage referrals and manage patients along the stroke and neuro pathways.

They will also be responsible for supervising the stroke 6-month review clinic.


Applicants will be considered across a range of professions; including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Nursing if you have stroke and neurology experience.

For any further information, please contact Joanne Wise or Carly Adams on

  • Triaging all referrals coming into the West Essex ESD service and neurorehabilitation inpatient beds at St Margaret's Hospital. The post holder will be supported by the Clinical Leads and band 7 therapists in coordinating referrals.
  • Communicating with and supplying inreach to various acute hospitals and external parties to discuss patient flow through the stroke and neurological pathways in West Essex.
  • For feeding back to Clinical and Service Leads on progress of referrals, incoming patients and discuss upcoming discharges to allow for timely transfers in line with KPIs and service specification.
  • To contact those in ESD within 24 hours of discharge from Acute Hospital
  • For supervising the Stroke Six Month Review Clinic
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

  • Season Ticket Loans
  • NHS discounts for staff
  • Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
  • Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
  • The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
  • Day One Flexible Employer
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What is Staff Bank?


Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings.

Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.


All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank

  • To triage incoming referrals for the Early Supported Discharge Service and the inpatient neuro-rehabilitation beds at St Margaret's
  • To develop links, and complete in-reach, with acute hospitals
  • To communicate with the bed managers regarding outcome of inpatient referrals
  • To contact all ESD patients within 24 hours of discharge
  • To monitor the pathway of current patients
  • To monitor and supervise Band 4 Associate Practitioner in their organisation and delivery of six-month review clinic.
  • To maintain clinical records as per Trust and professional guidelines
  • To continue to work clinically within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice, through active participation in continuing professional development (CPD) and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
  • To support service development and audit participation
  • To update the team on incoming patients into ESD and Beech Ward to prepare them for assessments.
  • To escalate appropriate concerns or queries
  • To provide ESD patients with a comprehensive explanation of the ESD service and answer any queries that arise, being sensitive to their current presentation and concerns
  • To support patient's family or carers with concerns and address any queries they may have.
  • To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues.
  • To deal with initial, verbal complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible.
  • To ensure that Trust and professional policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.
  • To participate in, and contribute to, innovations in stroke and neurology pathways in West Essex.
  • To represent the team
  • To collect and provide data as required
  • To plan and implement training
  • To contribute to the development of team objectives or projects in liaison with peers.
  • To monitor stroke pathways and advise the service leads accordingly.
  • To advise the service leads on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures, etc.
  • To be aware of other development of policies and standards in other areas of the team and contribute accordingly.
  • To use specialist knowledge to guide triage decision making in line with inclusion and exclusion criteria
  • A potential to transition to a 7-day service as per National Stroke guidelines and developments.
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