Rehabilitation & Recovery Support Practitioner

Cornerstone Healthcare Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer

Blue Light card discounts

Overtime pay incentives

Free uniform on site

Pension scheme

Enhanced DBS covered

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

Cornerstone Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced Rehabilitation Support Practitioner to join The Burren in Bristol. You will deliver rehabilitation programmes prescribed by therapists, support residents to reach goals, assist with activities of daily living and promote independence.

The role requires NVQ/QCF Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care, plus English and Maths GCSEs. Benefits include enhanced pay rates for overtime, DBS, pension and extensive staff perks within a Living Wage

Qualifications

• 12 months experience supporting adults within healthcare, rehabilitation or neurological setting.
• 12 months experience with complex physical disabilities or neurological conditions.
• Understanding of person-centred care and rehabilitation principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rehabilitation programmes prescribed by Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists.
• Support residents to achieve rehabilitation goals through mobility, exercise, balance and functional activity programmes.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, promoting independence, confidence and self-care skills.
• Support the use of mobility aids, prosthetics, specialist equipment and assistive technology.
• Provide rehabilitation support to residents living with neurological conditions, acquired brain injuries, stroke-related disabilities and other complex conditions.
• Monitor, observe and report changes in residents' physical, cognitive, emotional or behavioural wellbeing.
• Support residents experiencing communication difficulties, cognitive impairments, fatigue, sensory deficits or behavioural challenges.
• Build positive therapeutic relationships with residents and their families.
• Motivate and encourage residents to actively participate in rehabilitation and recovery programmes.
• Promote dignity, choice, privacy, independence and person-centred care at all times.
• Support residents to access social, leisure, educational and community opportunities where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records of interventions, participation, progress and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with therapists, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to handovers, MDT meetings and care reviews.
• Assist with rehabilitation assessments and outcome measures as directed by qualified clinicians.
• Follow all safeguarding, infection prevention, health and safety, moving and handling and risk management procedures.
• Maintain a safe, clean and therapeutic environment that supports resident wellbeing and recovery.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Neurological conditions experience

Person-centred care understanding

Education

Health and Social Care NVQ/QCF Level 2/3

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

Cornerstone Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced Rehabilitation Support Practitioner to join The Burren in Bristol. You will deliver rehabilitation programmes prescribed by therapists, support residents to reach goals, assist with activities of daily living and promote independence.

The role requires NVQ/QCF Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care, plus English and Maths GCSEs. Benefits include enhanced pay rates for overtime, DBS, pension and extensive staff perks within a Living Wage