Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cinderford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Cinderford seeks a Senior Rehabilitation Assistant to support rehabilitation through assessments and quality care in clients' homes. The role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and encouraging independence in clients. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and proficiency with IT systems.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for unsociable hours

Comprehensive support training

Qualifications

• Ability to complete assessments and determine risks in rehabilitation.
• Experience in supporting individuals to achieve goal plans.
• Confidence in handling IT systems to update records.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments and manage risks for rehabilitation.
• Encourage independence and safe living for clients.
• Collaborate with coordinators to ensure quality care.
• Drive to clients' homes to provide support.
• Demonstrate strong team working skills.

Skills

Team working

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Job description

Overview

Senior Rehabilitation Assistants work with our Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Reablement Coordinators to undertake assessments and provide review to ensure people are receiving the right level of input and / or re working on their outcome based goals.

Senior Rehabilitation Assistants work as part of a close team undertaking activities according to people's individual goal plans, encouraging them to do as much as possible for themselves, to live well and safely in their own homes. They also work with the Reablement coordinators to support and maintain quality standards of work delivered by the Rehabilitation Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, determine risks and how to manage them, communicating and recording your feedback to others involved in people's rehabilitation.
• Work with our team to undertake activities according to people’s individual goal plans, encouraging independence and safe living in their own homes.
• Collaborate with Reablement Coordinators to support and maintain quality standards of work delivered by Rehabilitation Assistants.
• Drive around the locality to work with people in their homes.
• Demonstrate strong team working and communication skills, and be confident with handling IT systems to update written notes and electronic records.

Additional Information

The service runs between 7am and 10pm, 365 days a year. There are pay enhancements for unsociable hours, as stipulated by Agenda for Change. For more information please see the Additional Information link to the shift patterns and search for NHS Unsocial Hours Payments for more information.