Senior Physiotherapy AssistantNHS

Job summary

Do you have experience of working in healthcare? Are looking for a role that supports patients to return to function after acute illness? Are you caring, compassionate and an effective communicator? Do you know how to engage and motivate others? If so, we may have the ideal role for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 rehabilitation assistants to work within our nursing and therapy team on the stroke unit here at the NNUH. This is a new role bridging our existing nursing and therapies teams working with patients during the early rehabilitation phase of someone's post stroke recovery. The focus of the role will be facilitating activity and improving function within day to day care. Daily support with washing and dressing, toileting, exercise therapy, mobility practice in both individual and group settings would be key part of the job role.

Working within Neurosciences will provide you with an opportunity to work alongside not only an experienced and dedicated Physiotherapy and Nursing Team but also an experienced wider Multidisciplinary Team (medical, OT, Speech and Language). You will receive induction, supervision and support within the role and the opportunity to access teaching.

These roles are vital to help us ensure that we meet with the Trust's vision to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most. If this sounds like it fits your skill set please apply.

Main duties of the job

As a Rehabilitation Assistant you will:

Work without direct supervision within a specified clinical area to undertake a variety of delegated clinical tasks to support the delivery of rehabilitation to patients, in accordance with agreed guidance/care pathways.

Work under direct/indirect supervision and direction of registered Physiotherapists and Nurses in the performance of specific tasks for individuals or groups of patients as part of treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Such tasks may include:

Assist registered Physiotherapists with patient care and rehabilitation

Assist patients with functional activities of daily living e.g. washing and dressing, toileting, mobility, exercise therapy.

Teach and supervise simple exercise programmes. Assess, issue and teach the use of walking aids.

Assist with moving and handling patients in line with Trust policies.

Assist with treatment e.g. balance training, gait re-education, stair assessments.

Assist with the moving, handling and treatment of heavily dependent patients who require the use of hoistsand patient handling equipment. This includes supporting and stabilising patients as part of their rehabilitation programme. Take a holistic approach towards patient care, e.g. bed making, patient comfort, nutrition/hydration.

Job description

Please read the attached job description and person specification for the full range of duties and responsibilities

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics