Rehabilitation Assistant and Pressure Garment Technician

Please Note:although full training is provided for this role from experienced colleagues -previous experience and skills onasewing machine are essential.

This rarely advertised role involves working with patients following burn injuries, head and neck and plastic surgeries on the specialist wards at QVH where you will be alongside a range of other healthcare professionals providing rehabilitation. These session could include supporting a patient to wash and dress, walk or engage in any activities of daily living. You will carry out care plans in order to help patients adapt to changes as a result of their illness or injury and be part of them achieving their maximum physical, emotional and social capabilities.

You will also develop skills in the measuring, pattern making and fabrication of pressure garments alongside an experienced team of technicians.(Pressure garments are a supportive, form fitting piece of clothing which applies constant pressure to assist with scarring or swelling), To provide a pressure garment service to the therapy department at QVH for both inpatients and outpatients as well as to private service providers who purchase the service. This involves the construction of individually designed and fabricated compression garments, soft splints and adaptive devices. Therefore, previous experience and skills on a sewing machine is required.

To support the occupational therapists and physiotherapists in their specific treatment programmes for patients to achieve rehabilitation goals. As a rehabilitation assistant you will deliver treatment sessions for patients who have undergone burns, plastics or head and neck surgery.

The Therapy team at QVH consists of over 50 staff in a range of roles. We are a friendly and dynamic team who look forward to inducting and supporting new members., Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.