Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Dorset Healthcare; Chickerell; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking an enthusiastic Rehab Assistant to join the Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team. The role involves providing rehab-based care to people in their own homes or on the ward, with some tasks done under the supervision of clinicians and some autonomously.

The post requires flexibility and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have experience in rehabilitation or a caring role, preferably in community settings, and possess good

Qualifications

• Experience in rehabilitation or caring role, preferably in community settings.
• Good verbal, written and teamwork skills.
• Flexible, able to work alone and under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehab-based care to people in their own home or on the ward, including personal care tasks.
• Complete supervised assessments of mobility, equipment and function.
• Monitor deteriorating patients with support from clinicians.
• Work with Rehab Assistants to cover 7 days.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team working

Flexibility

Independent work

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

The Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team is a multi-disciplinary team offering therapy to a wide range of people within their home environments to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate earlier hospital discharge. It is essential that you have experience of rehabilitation or a caring role, preferably in the community settings, as well as having good verbal, written and team working skills. You will need to be flexible in your approach and confident to work alone. Basic IT skills and NVQ level 2/3 would be advantageous.

Responsibilities will require you to work mainly under the close supervision of the clinicians within the team, but at times also to work autonomously.

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, we can provide an opportunity for you to develop your clinical skills and experience in a supportive team, with regular supervision and appraisals. You will be required to achieve a certain competency level which we will give you support and training to help you reach. Opportunities for further training may be available through the Trusts Training Department.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Hours covered by the service are 08:00-20:00, 7 days per week on a rota basis with weekend enhanced pay! Being a driver is essential for this role.

• Providing rehab based care to people in their own home or on the ward, this will include undertaking personal care tasks such as helping someone wash and dress.
• Completing supervised assessments of mobility, equipment and function
• Monitoring deteriorating patients with support from clinicians
• Working with other Rehab Assistants to provide the service across 7 days
• Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.