Rehabilitation Assistant in Aldeburgh

You will provide exercise based support and advice to patients, providing them with a structured evidence based home exercise plan and be based between Woodbridge and Aldeburgh. All patients will have been through a clinical triage process before being referred to your care. You will be treating patients who have been diagnosed with either single or multiple health conditions such as musculoskeletal injuries or pathology, type two diabetes, long COVID symptoms or patients with persistent pain. Patients will be cleared from any underlying health conditions that adversely impact their ability to complete exercise based treatment effectively and safely by a Physiotherapist. You will be provided with a detailed referral for each patient including their diagnosis, goals and outcome expectations. Sessions will be predominantly class based or, if appropriate, as one to one sessions.

The vacancy is 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday). Please note that we are not authorised/able to offer visa sponsorship and can only accept applications from those who have the right to work in the UK. We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.

• To work in partnership with AHP Suffolk physiotherapists to enable and empower individuals, families and communities to engage in healthy lifestyles as part of service development.
• To monitor the condition of the patients during classes and one to one sessions and ensure they exercise in a safe and appropriate way.
• To ensure the workspace you are assigned to is safe and secure for staff and patients, including any digital systems.
• To participate with the delivery of planned programmes of care to participants with NHS based treatment.
• To implement treatment plans and progress them with the support of the referring Clinician and other members of the Exercise Therapy team.
• To monitor the progress of patients receiving exercise based treatment under your care and communicate relevant changes back to the referring Clinician or senior staff member as appropriate.
• To prepare the treatment area prior to a class or one to one session including visual safety checks, tidying and wiping down, ensuring appropriate equipment is in place and ensuring a comfortable and safe environment.
• To assist in the day to day administration of the clinical pathways including diary management, preparing documents for sessions, photocopying, filing, data management including maintenance of patients details and use of bespoke IT Systems.

AHP Suffolk is a staff led, MSK specific Social Enterprise whose aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible health care at the point of need to help people return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently. We have a reputation for innovation and well supported continuous professional development. Set up over 10 years ago, we provide MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run a successful web based self referral platform and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.

• AfC terms and conditions matched
• Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows
• Cycle to work scheme
• NHS discounts

Please see job description attached for further information regarding the role of Rehabilitation Assistant.

• Working within a relevant job role.
• Working with members of the public from a range of ages 16 and above.
• Experience of working from a diary/appointment based system.
• Basic computer skills and a willingness to use computer based systems.
• Experience in coaching the safe and effective use of a number of common items of gym equipment without the need for additional training.

• NVQ/REPs Level 3 or equivalent Fitness Qualification
• Recognized Fitness/instructing/teaching qualifications in the or relevant experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.