Rehab Coordinator

Imperial College NHS Trust offers an exciting opportunity for a 12-month fixed term contract in a rehabilitation coordinator role. The postholder will work alongside a substantive rehabilitation coordinator to support patients, families and caregivers following traumatic injuries including brain, spinal and polytrauma. Applications are invited from registered Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists or other Allied Health professionals with a strong clinical background in neurological/trauma rehabilitation from a Major Trauma setting.

The Major Trauma and acute neurosurgery services at St Mary's hospital are based on a 19-bedded Major Trauma Ward and other surgical step down wards. The postholder will work across these areas and multi-disciplinary teams acting as an advocate for the patients and families and navigating them through their rehabilitation pathway. Liaison with the referrers, Consultants and Rehabilitation MDT is an integral part of the job so excellent communication skills are essential.

The postholder will provide support for patients and carers with highly complex rehabilitation needs and will require negotiation skills, empathy and the ability to manage complex situations. The postholder will support both adult and paediatric trauma pathways and have opportunities to support patients in their after trauma care.

The Rehabilitation Coordinator role provides staff with clinical support, knowledge and education of complex rehabilitation whilst also having the opportunity to further expand their own knowledge and skills through close working with rehabilitation centres and our Rehabilitation Consultant and Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation therapy leads. The postholder will support patients and other therapists in the North West London Trauma network and act as a point of contact for patients who have transferred out of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. They will also share learning, education and reflections for the network therapists.

At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people. You'll be working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. Benefits include opportunities for career development, flexible working and wellbeing, plus a staff recognition scheme. Also, take advantage of optional benefits including the cycle to work and car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for on-site leisure facilities.

Main duties of the job include ensuring that patients on the major trauma pathway have their rehabilitation needs identified early. The role will deliver and support the coordination of transfer of information between acute and rehabilitation services and ensure that the pathway from the major trauma centre is clearly communicated to the patient and their family. Liaison with the rehabilitation services and teams will be part of the role to support safe onward referrals and flexible working within the rehabilitation providers.

The band 7 rehabilitation coordinator major trauma is a clinical role with responsibility for the delivery of rehabilitation prescriptions, rehab assessment, treatments and pathway planning for patients following major traumatic injuries including spinal, traumatic brain injury, polytrauma, chest trauma and orthopaedics. Support for service development and the training and development of junior staff is also included.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Responsibilities include providing an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Essential qualifications include a degree (or equivalent) in the appropriate profession, state registration with the Health Professions Council, and evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio in the area of neurosciences, respiratory and/or major trauma.

Essential experience includes significant relevant, recent clinical experience in the management of neurologically impaired patients, evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level, and recent, relevant work in an NHS environment.

Essential skills include advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills, the ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes, and competent IT skills.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.