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Rehabilitation Assistant

Freeman Hospital · Carthage, MO · 2 days ago
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Job Overview

The Orthopaedic Therapy team are delighted to offer a Rehab Assistant post supporting the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance autonomous skills across a broad rehab role. The post is predominantly on the Elective Orthopaedic wards. There will be regular training opportunities tapered to individual needs, working within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team, and with a wide variety of patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

  • To work alongside the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist.
  • To deliver Therapy to a complex caseload on the ward.
  • To independently manage a designated caseload of patients defined as non-complex within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the Therapists within predetermined guidelines.
  • To deliver and fit assistive equipment in the patient's home as directed by the therapist.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Cramlington Manor Walks, Urgent treatment centres, Newcastle Fertility Centre, Northern Centre for Cancer Care (North Cumbria), and Northern Genetics Service. These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Core Behaviours (Essential)

  • Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours
  • Take personal responsibility to: engage with the Trust's Climate Emergency Strategy and Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (SHINE) initiatives; assist in embedding our sustainability values into everyday practice; and help ensure such practice is applied consistently by you and your colleagues

Values / Behaviours / Attitudes (Essential)

  • Commitment to personal development
  • Patient centred
  • Interest in working in orthopaedics
  • Flexible
  • Willingness to learn
  • Enthusiasm

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

  • Have the ability to reflect and appraise own performance so to maintain own continued personal development.
  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and in isolation
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Good listening skills
  • IT skills
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

  • IT Skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

  • Previous experience of working with patients
  • Working with older people
  • Broad range of life experiences an appreciation of the principles of rehabilitation
  • An understanding of moving and handling principles
  • Have a basic understanding of the principles of behaviour and conduct in practice.

Desirable:

  • Experience of working with individuals with a physical disability
  • Working as a member of a team

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Sound general education
  • Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Health related or equivalent technical/work experience

Pay and Schedule

29 hours 30 minutes per week. Interview Date: Thursday 10 September 2026.

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