Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation Assistant - falls prevention services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-D-MK-CM-1143
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Home 1st Staying Steady, Bletchley Community health Services
- Town
- Bletchley, Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 p.a (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/06/2025
Employer heading
Rehabilitation Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within the CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, Community Health Services, for a Rehabilitation Assistant to join our Staying Steady, falls prevention service. Due to the expanding and innovating project work, currently under development, we are further resourcing our team to carry out this exciting new work. Based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Staying Steady is a multi-professional team who undertake multifactorial risk assessments, provide enabling solutions using equipment prescription, advice, signposting and other treatment interventions to reduce falls risks for adults in Milton Keynes.
This post will provide an opportunity to further develop your assessment and treatment skills for people who have fallen or are at risk of falling. You will be working alongside experienced and specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Support Workers and Consultant, to provide coordinated assessment and goal orientated intervention to service users.
Interviews will be taken place in a face to face format
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Main duties of the job
· To undertake specific skilled support work to aid rehabilitation of service users, in achievement of optimal independence with or without the assistance of others
· To provide flexible programmes and interventions of therapeutic activities, under the guidance of Home 1st health professionals.
· Follow treatment plans, developed by health professionals in the service
· Work without direct supervision, monitoring progress and minor adaptations to interventions as required, including patient assessment
· Under the guidance of a Health professional, carry out interventions in the community, predominantly patients own home
· Participate in competency framework developing skills in assessment and treatment planning
· To provide high standards of documentation and communication, including the use of electronic systems
· Lead group therapy exercise and education sessions with support of team colleagues
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Working for our organisation
We can offer coaching and opportunities for daily debriefs, access to remote working, regular 1:1 formal and informal supervision, peer group CPD sessions and in-service training, QI project work and volunteering for champion roles.
You will be provided with laptop, mobile phone, uniform and have mileage expenses paid for.
And if you thought there was something more you were looking for, then CNWL can offer:
- Flexible working
- Buying and selling annual leave
- An attractive pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
- Staying well at work service for tailored employment related support to staff
- Physio Med: an education zone, advice line and treatment service for staff
- Staff wellbeing zone for free and confidential online health and wellbeing programmes
- The Recovery College offers a range of health and wellbeing courses for staff
- A range of staff networks
- Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide
- Childcare vouchers
- Salary sacrifice
- Travel discounts
- Interest free season ticket loans
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To work autonomously within the recognised boundaries of the remit of the rehabilitation assistant
· To work predominately alone in a community setting, to make decisions regarding the management of patients who have fallen; either on an individual basis or in a group setting without immediate supervision or support
· To undertake falls risk assessment of patients in their home environment using knowledge and skills acquired through practical experience and specific training
· To discuss with the patient individual functional goals and outcome measures; formulate an agreed action plan with the patient and implement as appropriate
· To take responsibility for developing individual programmes for patients with guidance from other professionals in the team
· To take the lead in organising and managing appointments for people requiring group exercise sessions, establish and implement exercise classes for people at risk of falling and to teach exercises in a group setting; provide telephone review of patients attending groups
· To manage the booking of venues for community exercise classes
· Working alone to progress treatment plans. This includes but is not limited to: Progression of mobility /Gait re-education/ Provide and progress home exercise programmes/ Practical activities involving personal care, kitchen activities and social/leisure activities
· To assess, prescribe, order and provide appropriate equipment and/or to refer on as necessary e.g. social services, Medequip, Age UK. To liaise with health professionals to order specialist equipment
· To assess, implement and evaluate the intervention for the patient and where necessary modify or progress the programme according to any change in the patient’s condition
· To record and feedback patient’s progress, problems and any changes in clinical status
· To ensure safety and maximise functional rehabilitation of patients in their home
· To adapt treatment programmes to suit the patient’s home environment using creative thinking and problem-solving skills
· To maintain accurate and up to date patient records in a manner that meets the standards required by CNWL
· To provide advice, support and education to patients, carers, families and professional colleagues regarding treatment
· To be aware of groups and publications which may be of benefit to the patient e.g. self-help groups and leaflets about falls prevention
· To plan and work in conjunction with other agencies e.g. Social Services, other Primary and Home 1st Care Teams and Voluntary Agencies to assist with or continue the rehabilitation of patients
Person specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a NHS or social care setting
- Experience of working in a community setting / physical rehabilitation setting
- Experience of providing group exercise / education sessions
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of falls prevention guidelines / treatment programmes
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 Health and Social care / Foundation degree or Otago / Postural Stability Instructor training (willing to work towards)
- Educated to GCSE standard
- Full & current UK driving license & provision of vehicle
Desirable criteria
- Otago trained
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Becky Carrington
- Job title
- Staying Steady Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07871 981876
- Additional information
Please contact us to discuss the post further or to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
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