Early Support Discharge Rehabilitation Support - London, United Kingdom - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Band 4 Permanent Full time 8-4

We are looking for a bright enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Hillingdon Stroke ESD Team.

The main role is to provide rehabilitation programmes for patients in the patient's place of residence under the guidance of therapists for patients who have had a recent stroke.

This post would be an exciting opportunity for all rehab/therapy assistants who are looking to further develop their skills and expertise in the area of stroke rehabilitation.

The post holder must have very good communication skills and be able to work as team player.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.


To work as rehabilitation support worker within the Hillingdon Stroke ESD team delivering care to people with acute stroke/neurological conditions in their own homes and/or designated buildings.

For a defined and delegated group of patients-to undertake the assessment using investigative and analytical skills.

To use clinical reasoning and utilising assessment and treatment skills to formulate treatment programmes within protocols and scope of practice.

To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients.

To undertake seven day working


Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all staff to act in a way that shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their family and carers and also other staff members.


As a Band 4 rehabilitation assistant we expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps to makes the lives of others better.


We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.


We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.


We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.


As a Band 4 rehabilitation assistant we expect you to role model these values and contribute to ensuring that they are embedded in the practice of the team.

To be responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work for the patients in your care.

To undertake a range of assessments and therapy interventions with patients once deemed competent by therapists within the team.


To use clinical assessments and reasoning skills to develop, deliver and evaluate individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options with the support of therapists.


Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.


To support, advise and educate family members in order that they are best able to support patient's rehabilitation if required.


Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.

This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.

To empower patients to participate in their rehabilitation and where able self-manage their condition.

To manage clinical risk within own caseload under direct clinical supervision.

To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment.

To provide support and education to patients and carers regarding aspects of the service, e.g. equipment fitting.


Be aware of referral procedures and make appropriate referrals to other agencies and services in accordance with patients and/or family needs.

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