Stroke rehabilitation assistant

• Are you caring and compassionate and have a desire to work within the specialist field of stroke rehabilitation?
• Are you passionate about supporting patients holistically to leave hospital earlier, and avoid repeat admissions?
  
  

If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!

An opportunity has arisen for your to join our Inpatient nursing and rehabilitation teams at our stroke rehabilitation unit based at endeavour ward (harmony house) in Chatham.

The role is that of a nursing rehabilitation assistant where you will work closely with nurses and therapists to deliver care to patients requiring rehabilitation following a stroke. The role itself focuses more on delivering nursing interventions, enabling them as part of their recovery.

You will be expected to work shifts which include weekends and nights.

For more information or to arrange a visit please feel free to get in touch and we'd love to meet you!

• To work within the clinical unit at endeavour suite stroke unit
• Assists qualified staff by undertaking personal care duties and activities of daily living for patients
• Assist nursing team with all nursing elements including wound care, continence management and monitoring of patients vital signs.
• To provide and promote a high standard of fundamental care to patients
• Report and record patient information
• To actively participate in patient’s individual rehabilitation programmes under the guidance of the occupational therapy and physiotherapy professionals
• To work autonomously as well as part of the team.
  
  

So what else?

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
• MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
  
  

MCH is considering merging with Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT). If the merger goes ahead, the proposed transfer date is 30th September 2026 and this role will be subject to TUPE transfer to KCHFT.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Barbara Cox Job title: Ward Manager Email address: barbara.cox@nhs.net Telephone number: 01634 471112