Are you caring and compassionate and have a desire to work within the specialist field of stroke rehabilitation?
Are you passionate about supporting patients holistically to leave hospital earlier, and avoid repeat admissions?
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
An opportunity has arisen for your to join our Inpatient nursing and rehabilitation teams at our stroke rehabilitation unit based at endeavour ward (harmony house) in Chatham.
The role is that of a nursing rehabilitation assistant where you will work closely with nurses and therapists to deliver care to patients requiring rehabilitation following a stroke. The role itself focuses more on delivering nursing interventions, enabling them as part of their recovery.
You will be expected to work shifts which include weekends and nights.
For more information or to arrange a visit please feel free to get in touch and we’d love to meet you!
To work within the clinical unit at endeavour suite stroke unit
Assists qualified staff by undertaking personal care duties and activities of daily living for patients
Assist nursing team with all nursing elements including wound care, continence management and monitoring of patients vital signs.
To provide and promote a high standard of fundamental care to patients
Report and record patient information
To actively participate in patient’s individual rehabilitation programmes under the guidance of the occupational therapy and physiotherapy professionals
To work autonomously as well as part of the team.

So what else?

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
• We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
• You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Communication and relationship skills
Exercise good clinical practice and assist the senior staff to achieve high morale on the ward.
To work in a team structure, liaising with and maintaining an adequate/effective communication with colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to the benefit of patients and staff.
Communicate any issues affecting the unit to the unit manager/sister.
Participate in ward/unit meetings.
Maintain an adequate/effective communication with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to the benefit of patients and staff.
The post holder is expected to communicate effectively so that the trained nurse/appropriate member of the multi-professional team is aware of any changes to patient’s needs or problems associated with prescribed programme of nursing care/rehabilitation.
To act courteously and professionally towards patients and colleagues.
Knowledge, training and experience
Ability to attend training courses/sessions which are required by the remit of the post.
Commitment to continued education and personal development.
NVQ level 2 or equivalent with evidence of working towards NVQ level 3 or care certificate.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
IT skills.
Able to demonstrate empathy and be able to motivate and persuade patients to take part in rehabilitation programmes.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Analytical and judgement skills
Ability to recognise when to call for assistance and/or report changes in the patient.
To handle written and verbal enquiries in a professional manner and to deal with them promptly and effectively
Planning and organisational skills
Decision making and acceptance of personal accountability for ones own actions.
Physical skills
To participate in appropriate moving and handling of patients during nursing care tasks.
To assist the physiotherapist and occupational therapist in the rehabilitation of patients using a range of techniques.
Responsibility for patient / client care
Implement individual patient care for a group of patients as one of the team healthcare assistants.
Support staff working with you to achieve the agreed standards of care within the unit.
Ensure the patient’s needs are met as identified in the care plan.
Undertake prescribed nursing care/rehabilitation with the patient independently.
To support the ward team in maintaining high standards of care delivery by reporting areas where care has not been delivered to set standards.
Using empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills to encourage patients and their carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.
To maintain patient’s privacy and dignity at all times.
Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
Identify any problems, which may interfere with the smooth running of the unit and together with the senior staff of the unit, discuss ways of resolving these. Put forward suggestions and ideas to the unit manager/sister in charge nurse and encourage others to do the same.
Complies with organisation operational policies, procedures and values.
To be able to report/act on accurately, clearly and effectively care undertaken/prescribed in line with service policies and guidelines.
To be proactively aware of health and safety aspects of your work (area) and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work (area), including your prompt recording and reporting of (near miss) accidents or concerns.
Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
To ensure that all resources are used appropriately to provide quality care.
Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
Take part in orientation and induction programmes for new staff.
Participate in team training.
To participate in the appraisal process so that personal and organisational goals are met.
The post holder is expected to act in ways that support equality and value diversity, in accordance with legislation and national local policies.
By undertaking mandatory and professional study days/courses to ensure up to date evidence based practice.
Undertake individual performance review as required.
To maintain NVQ level knowledge and competencies by reading clinical/professional literature and research, study days/courses associated with.
To undertake relevant CPD (continued professional development) activities to maintain and develop skills, knowledge and abilities. To keep a CPD portfolio.
Responsibilities for information resources
Expected to ensure correct use of confidential information and sensitive information in line with CALDECOTT.
Ensure that you record all interactions in relation to patient care and rehabilitation and appropriately/accurately and timely.
To be responsible for maintaining accurate and prompt records of all own clinical interventions (SOAP notes and communication to the MDT) in line with legal requirements and local and national standards.
Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
Understanding of research and development in the practice of nursing
To provide information as required to support service delivery to patients/carers and other users of the community and intermediate care services.
To participate in audits as required ensuring a high standard of care delivery.
Freedom to act
The ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision; with regular progress reports to line manager on key tasks. Guided by defined policies and procedures

Please refer the Job description for details