Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is looking for a valued member to join their Inpatient Rehabilitation Team. This role provides both clinical and administrative support within the Herts & Essex bed-based team, carrying a personal caseload under the guidance of qualified allied healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, multi-professional therapy packages. The role requires attentiveness to each patient's needs during illness or disability, actively promoting and encouraging their independence, restoration of function, and self-management to support them in achieving their personalized rehabilitation goals.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will work as part of the inpatient therapy team at Herts & Essex Hospital, a 32-bedded unit in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, specializing in the rehabilitation of patients with various conditions including falls, orthopaedic injuries, general medical issues, and amputations, with most patients following a 17-day rehabilitation pathway. You will collaborate closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive rehabilitation packages. Your responsibilities will include supporting qualified staff in delivering both individual and group therapy interventions to promote patient recovery and independence.
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Job responsibilities
* Assist qualified allied health professionals, including occupational therapists and physiotherapists, in delivering rehabilitation interventions to individuals or groups across various settings, including patients' homes.
* Undertake routine assessments of patients with acute conditions under guidance, formulate and deliver standard individual treatment programs, and teach the safe use of walking aids, exercise equipment, and adaptations, following BSA and departmental standards.
* Utilize assistive devices and technologies appropriately for assessment, treatment, and evaluation; carry out routine wheelchair assessments and referrals under the direction of qualified staff.
* Conduct access visits to service users' homes, gather and communicate relevant information, accompany patients on home visits prior to discharge, and contribute to discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective discharge.
* Order necessary equipment identified during assessments under guidance, initiate and process referrals to voluntary sector organizations and support groups to aid patients' ongoing care.
* Perform regular safety checks of equipment, maintain cleanliness and hygiene in line with infection control protocols, follow health and safety policies, report accidents promptly, and comply with organizational procedures, contributing to departmental reviews and updates as needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Experience working within a healthcare setting with patients who have acute medical conditions, and as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering rehabilitation.
* Relevant Foundation Degree / HND in Rehabilitation / NVQ III.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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