Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Forest of Dean; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the Forest of Dean is seeking a Senior Rehabilitation Assistant to support individuals in their homes. The role involves conducting assessments, managing risks, and promoting independence among clients post-hospitalization. Candidates should possess strong teamwork, communication skills, and the ability to drive within the locality. The position offers flexible working hours with potential pay enhancements for unsociable hours.

Qualifications

• Essential teamwork and communication skills necessary for effective collaboration.
• Ability to drive and travel within the locality to provide home support.
• Familiarity with IT systems for updating records and notes.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments and determine risk management strategies.
• Drive to client's homes and work with them individually.
• Encourage clients to achieve their personal independence goals.
• Support quality standards alongside Reablement Coordinators.
• Update electronic records using IT systems.

Skills

Teamwork and communication skills

Ability to drive and travel within the locality

Confidence with handling IT systems

Job description

Overview

Hours per week: 36.75 hours. Shift work: 4 days on 4 off, 8am – 7pm on an 8-week rolling pattern. Alternative hours may be considered within these working hours / shift patterns. The Reablement and Home First Team provide vital short-term services to people by helping them to regain or attain as much independence as they can in their own homes. The therapy‑led team works to resettle people after a hospital stay and with people to identify and work on goals that will help them to live well at home. 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 reworking on their outcome‑based goals. Senior Rehabilitation Assistants work as part of a close team undertaking activities according to people7s 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. Your role will involve completing assessments, determining risks and how to manage them, communicating and recording your feedback to others involved in people7s rehabilitation. You will need to be able to drive around the locality to work with people in their homes. Team working and communication skills are essential. You will be confident with handling IT systems to update written notes and electronic records. 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.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments, determine risks and how to manage them, and communicate and record feedback to others involved in people7s rehabilitation.
• Drive around the locality to work with people in their homes.
• Work as part of a close team undertaking activities according to people7s individual goal plans, encouraging them to do as much as possible for themselves, to live well and safely in their own homes.
• Work with the Reablement Coordinators to support and maintain quality standards of work delivered by the Rehabilitation Assistants.
• Use IT systems to update written notes and electronic records.

Qualifications and Skills

• Teamwork and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to drive and travel within the locality to visit people in their homes.
• Confidence 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.