Community Rehabilitation Assistant | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Weymouth is seeking a dedicated rehabilitation assistant to provide care in patients' homes and support community healthcare. Candidates should have experience in rehabilitation or caring roles and possess excellent communication skills. Basic IT knowledge is advantageous. Successful applicants will receive support and training to enhance their skills in a team-oriented environment. A clean driving license is essential for this role, and weekend work is part of the shift pattern.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Enhanced weekend pay

Support for further training

Qualifications

• Experience of rehabilitation or a caring role in community settings.
• Experience in personal care tasks such as helping someone wash and dress.
• Ability to monitor deteriorating patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehab-based care to patients in their homes.
• Conduct supervised assessments of mobility and equipment.
• Collaborate with other Rehab Assistants for service delivery.

Skills

Rehabilitation experience

Good verbal skills

Good written skills

Team working

Basic IT skills

Education

NVQ level 2/3

Job description

Team Overview

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.

Qualifications & Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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

• Providing rehab based care to people in their own home, including 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.

Working Conditions

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.

Employment in this post 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 are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Career Development

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.

Company Information

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.

Application Process

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 candidate’s 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.

Support Services

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 contact [e-mail].

Closing Date

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.