Rehabilitation Assistant

Role description

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and highly motivated Rehabilitation Assistant to join our evolving North Staffordshire Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS).

Our community and outpatient services play a crucial role in providing specialised patient-centred rehabilitation focusing on Early Supported Discharge and longer-term recovery. We are based at the Haywood Hospital, with our community service working across 7-day shift pattern within patient home environments around Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Our focus is on maximising recovery, function and independence underpinned by a strong ethos of patient centred care, compassion and consistently high clinical standards.

We are looking for applicants with genuine interest in Stroke Care and Rehabilitation who are motivated by making a real difference to our patient lives.

We are committed to learning and development opportunities.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to travel independently and efficiently over a large geographical area and have access to suitable transport.

Main duties of the job

The Rehabilitation Assistant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will have specialist experience, knowledge and skills to work within the community or an outpatient setting.

As part of this role you will:

Perform at a high level of competence within agreed protocols under the supervision of a registered professional.

Take responsibility for their own workload within a broad framework overseen by registered staff to implement, deliver and evaluate specialist stroke rehabilitation programmes.

Be responsible for delivering defined therapeutic input independently with access to registered staff for advice and direction as needed.

Use technical and creative skills in the provision of therapeutic activities for individual patients and/or group sessions within the home environment or an outpatient setting.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications