Job Title:  Rehab Tech
Area:  Shropshire NHS
Salary:  £negotiable  
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing
Job Details:  The new sub-acute wards are additional community step down inpatient ward setting based on site at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital. The wards are supporting patients in their treatment, recovery and reablement with the clinical pathways including Frailty, Stroke and Orthopaedics. The ward is led by a consultant and multidisciplinary team and require the support of therapists to support the ward team. Each ward has 20 beds and support is required across both sites but more urgently RSH Shrewsbury. The service requires one FTE Physio/OT/ and 2x Rehab Techs for RSH ward area, any interest for PRH can also be reviewed, working hours can be flexible but 7-day cover required approx. 8-4 / 9-5-time frames.
Unregistered rehabilitation/therapy assistant is required to provide ward based exercises and therapy under the direction of a registered therapist. The individual must be able to follow these plans independently and also identify low level equipment needs for patients to support their rehabilitation and plans to discharge home. Experience of ward-based therapy is essential, community based experience would also be desirable.
Code: U.010001.B10988