Rehab Assistant

Job Title:  Rehab Assistant – Band 3
Area: North East London NHS 
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing.                    
Job details:  Intensive Rehab & Therapy Svc. Occupational Therapy Technician required:
Carrying out treatment plans as per plan of OT/PT · To be responsible for organising and prioritising own delegated workload. · To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling. · To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. · To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. · To plan and organise own delegated work. · To identify and report any changes in patient care needs or changes in physical or · emotional well-being to the MDT leads. · To maintain accurate records-record new problems as they are identified and report all actions taken to the MDT. · To act as the patient’s advocate and, by providing information and support, facilitate the patient’s own choices with regard to personal care, promoting independence and selfcare as appropriate. · To be skilled in communication, establishing and maintaining good relationship with patients, carers, members of the MDT. · To maintain, update and develop personal, professional knowledge and skills achieving high standards of patient care at all times. · To undertake specific nursing and therapy tasks following completion of theoretical training acquisition of competency. · To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with patients and their records. · To offer support and to teach patients, relatives and other carer’s appropriate skills, imparting knowledge to promote positive health. · To have knowledge of and be able to effectively use available resources. · To participate in the support of student nurses and new staff in the locality. · To undertake training, this will lead to new skills being developed, in order to develop Services · Reflect on practice regularly and plan personal development in order to achieve growth development. · Access supervision from the qualified team members to enhance own practice. · To partake in internal rotations as per service requirements. Experience as a rehabilitation assistant in a rehab setting.
Working hours: shifts, 08.30 – 16.30. Monday to Friday.
Code: U. GPHCC. 029010.B13394