Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Weymouth seeks a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to provide rehab-based care in patients’ homes. Ideal candidates will have experience in rehabilitation or a caring role, effective communication skills, and be flexible to work various hours, including weekends. The role involves working under supervision as well as autonomously, and provides opportunities for further training. A valid UK driving license is essential, and the salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598 annually.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Enhanced weekend pay

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care settings.
• Ability to work both under supervision and autonomously.
• Skills to manage challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehab-based care to patients in their homes.
• Complete assessments of mobility and function.
• Work collaboratively with other Rehab Assistants.

Skills

Experience in rehabilitation

Verbal and written communication

Team working skills

Flexibility

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

Community Rehabilitation Assistant

The closing date is 17 December 2025

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 Trust’s Training Department.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

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.

Main duties of the job

• Providing rehab‑based care to people in their own home, which 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 requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service can present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over‑reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [e-mail]

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING

• NVQ care level 2/3 or willing to work towards
• Skills to manage challenging situations
• Good organisational skills/decision making

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in Health or social care setting
• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
• Experience of working in the community
• Previous experience of rehab of elderly/adults

FINANCE/RESOURCES

• Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES

• Able to evaluate data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
• Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
• Demonstrable ability of using tact and diplomacy
• Ability to work autonomously if required
• Willing to work flexibly and proactively with the team, including weekend and bank holiday working

BUSINESS TRAVEL

• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year p.a. pro rata for part time