Rehabilitation Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant - Tri-Borough Falls Prevention Service - Colville Health Centre

We are looking for a new Rehabilitation Assistant to join our renowned Tri-Borough Falls Prevention Service within CLCH. The service sees residents of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham who are at risk of falls.

We predominantly see clients in clinics and deliver evidence based strength and balance classes but we do still see a small number of clients in their own homes for one to one rehabilitation.

The post holder will work alongside a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other Rehabilitation Assistants and will be supported by their Team Lead and Falls Clinical Lead.

The post holder will have a key role in helping to deliver strength and balance classes alongside therapists and will also work independently in clinic settings teaching exercises, checking memory, balance, fear of falling as well as measuring blood pressure.

There will also be opportunities to work with clients in their own homes to improve mobility, balance, function and safe use of equipment under specific direction of a therapist.

The Tri-borough Falls Prevention Service provides an excellent in-service training programme; including rehabilitation assistant specific sessions and regular clinical supervision.

We pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of evidenced based falls prevention management and have a national reputation for excellence.

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ.

Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background.

CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

To contribute to the ongoing assessment of a patient by completing the appropriate paperwork for allocated patients, recording and reporting all clinical and behavioural information to the nurse/therapist for action and planning purposes.
To undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent

Eg:
vital signs, gait/mobility training, falls prevention groups, increasing independence through activities of daily living

With the appropriate training the RA will plan, design and deliver higher level strength and balance groups for patients/clients with a history or high risk of falls who have been identified as suitable for group exercise by the Falls Specialist Therapists.
Within the remit of the higher level strength and balance group, review clients'/patients' exercise programmes.
To enable patients/carers to make most effective use of resources within the service by ensuring they receive uptodate information sheets, responding to any questions constructively
To pass onto/seek assistance from other colleagues, promptly, any questions that you are unable to resolve

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities