Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to be part of ICT Central.

ICT Central is a multidisciplinary team multidisciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, district nurses, and community matrons .

The team provide short term intensive rehabilitation to patients in their own homes following hospital discharges and prevent hospital admissions for patients at home. You will have support from and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide patient centred rehabilitation programmes.

We are looking for an individual who has:

• Relevant experience in a health and social care setting and base level of Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy knowledge
• Knowledge of patient/client conditions relevant to community rehabilitation
• Ability to work under own direction
• Able to travel to meet the need of the role

The successful candidate will work alongside the therapy staff to promote independence and improve function for people recently discharged from hospital.

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177 per annum pro rata).

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.