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Our service provides Early Supported Discharge (ESD) for both Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) patients across Somerset and specialist inpatient and ongoing community stroke rehabilitation.

Our service has received excellent feedback from patients, carers and commissioners, as well as high levels of staff satisfaction and has been awarded an innovation award by the Community Hospitals Innovation Team.  We strive to use current best practice and do so by regularly reviewing our service and adapting to provide patients with the best possible outcomes using evidence based practice.

We now have opportunities for dynamic, motivated and experienced individuals to join our Stroke and ABI ESD service.  This innovative service delivers intensive rehabilitation within patients’ homes using state-of-the-art mobile technology, ensuring patients are kept at the centre of all decisions, goals, intervention and discharge plans.

The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Assistants jointly providing seamless services to patients within their homes and along the whole stroke pathway.

To support this service, we require additional Rehabilitation Assistants to work as part of the team and contribute to the efficient countywide service.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• To work as an integral member of the Health Care /Rehabilitation Service providing effective support to Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and any other team members.
• To work with patients undertaking therapy/rehabilitation programmes to support and encourage them to achieve their optimum level of independence and quality of life, as directed by the team of therapists/nurse’s.
• To work with patients in a range of locations, including hospital departments such as wards, rehabilitation unit, outpatients, and the community with overall supervision from rehabilitation professionals.
• To manage own time effectively demonstrating flexibility to meet the service requirements across the county
• Community Hospital wards and rehabilitation areas, in patient’s own homes with and without Team professionals
• Travel throughout the team Locality may be involved on a regular basis

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!