Community Rehabilitation Practitioner in Godalming

• 1. Responsible for effective communication with multi- professional team members/line manager and other support staff
• 2. Report to supervisor any patient problems, issues regarding clinical management of patients, from yourself or other community rehab workers
• 3.

Communicate effectively, sensitively and appropriately with patients (and their carers) who may have a variety of medical, psychological and social needs, including those with impaired cognitive function i. e. stroke, deaf patients.

This may involve communicating difficult or distressing information to patients about a change in function or ability.

• 4.

Answers telephone and responds to patients enquiries, having the ability to problem solve and be the first line of enquiry relays information accurately to Therapists when relevant.

• 5. Complete all necessary records, reports and statistics.
• 6. To support with the allocation and scheduling of ICT visits
• 7. Liaise with other agencies that may support patients on discharge including Community Equipment Store
• 8. Key function to sign in and out staff at beginning and end of day showing initiative if problems arise, problem solving and escalation as required by service processes
• CLINICAL
• 1. Initiate assessment, treatment and discharge of patients within Urgent Community Care as delegated by Team leads (as appropriate) without direct supervision.
• 2. To facilitate the safe and timely discharge of patients with non -complex needs from the Department/ assessment including comprehensive risk assessment and management.
• 3. To carry out community visits as appropriate to facilitate safe discharge within agreed protocols and guidelines and appropriate to in-patients/community therapy team
• 4. When competent as a delegated task from a registered health care professional (RHCP) to complete a full set of observations/vital signs
• 5. When competent as a delegated task from a registered health care professional (RHCP)to complete a Restore / Soft signs assessment
• 6. When competent as a delegated task from a registered health care professional to administer medication from a medicine administration record (MAR Chart)
• 7. To use a range of verbal, non verbal and physical skills to plan and deliver physical rehabilitation using evidence based practice.
• 8. Triage patients to other staff in the team and staff that they line manage ( e. g. assistants and technical instructors)
• 9.

To formulate and write a problem list, goals and treatment/discharge plan for each patient according to the department documentation and the unit guidelines.

Document all treatments.

• 10. Prioritisation of own patient list and tasks. Responsible for planning and organisation of own patient caseload.
• 11. Attendance at relevant multi professional team meetings reporting on own behalf as appropriate.
• 12. Complete relevant ongoing documentation/ referrals and assessment paperwork in relation to a patients ongoing care.
• 13. Analysis skills required to trouble shoot where situations are non routine.
• 14. Discuss with supervisor/ team leader any problem patients and if a patient fails to progress.
• 15. Have an active role in supporting daily handover
• CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
• 1. Assists in clinical audit to review the effectiveness and efficiency of the service.
• 2. To contribute to service developments, delivery and evaluation within clinical area.
• 3. Provide the Team Leader with a monthly report as per department guidelines.
• 4. Attend all statutory and mandatory training.
• 5. Attend relevant in service at a department and unit level.
• 6. Keep own workload statistics and collate those for team if relevant.
• 7. Be aware of, and contribute to the teams overall annual plan.
• 8.

Actively participate and be responsible for own staff development and review including achievement of core competencies, appraisal and documentation with support from Senior staff.

Maintain own continuous development portfolio.

• 9. Contribute to team planning regarding service developments.
• 10. Provides team training working within wider team
• 11. Undertakes staff induction , support and shadowing
• 12. Follows department policies, provide suggestions or comments for changes.
• FINANCIAL/ RESOURCES
• 1. To co-ordinate and monitor stock levels of stationary, equipment.
• 2. .
• 3. Initiate and follow through orders, monitoring receipt of orders where relevant.
• 4. Undertake annual stock review with line manager.
• 5. May initiate or recommend new stock requirements to enhance service delivery.
• HUMAN RESOURCES
• 1. Day to Day line management of assistants or technical instructors. Undertake objective setting/ appraisals
• 2. Co- ordinate and deliver specific assistant training, reinforcing and signing off core competencies, with support of senior staff.
• 1. Basic computer skills
• 2. Competent in the use of hospital computer system to ensure accurate statistical recording and notes/ discharge letters when relevant.
• HEALTH AND SAFETY
• 1. Comply with all local Health and Safety trust policies.
• 2. Undertake appropriate risk assessment prior to all treatments.
• 3. Ensure safety of patients and staff and report problems to line manager taking any necessary remedial action to avoid accident or injury, complete incident forms.
• 4. Perform safety checks on equipment and aids as per department standards prior to issuance to patients.
• GENERAL
• 1. Ensure confidentiality at all times (as per Caldicott)
• 2. Undertake any other duties as may be required by line manager.
• 3. Comply with all Trust and department policies
• 4. Only treat patients within a defined scope of practice/ competence.
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