Community Rehab Assistant - Multidisciplinary Team

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to join the East Dorset ICRT. The role supports clinical rehabilitation and intermediate care for adults in community settings, under supervision by qualified clinicians.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team based at St Leonards Hospital, working shifts across 7 days including weekends and bank holidays. DBS checks are required.

Qualifications

• Primary or Social NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent award in an appropriate field
• Demonstrable competence in skills for role
• Experience in a care based workplace
• Experience in care of the older person
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for providing high standards of patient care
• Working within the NHS
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients/clients despite barriers to understanding that enables them to participate in their therapy
• Ability to work autonomously and manage workload
• Basic computer skills for example entering numbers in a spreadsheet or using email
• Full valid UK Driving Licence
• Car owner

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the teams role in providing clinical rehabilitation and intermediate care for community patients under supervision
• Assist in providing admin support to the department/team
• Implement planned Intermediate Care in individuals in their own home, Community Hospital ward and other community settings maintaining a high standard of evidence based practice
• Record learning and personal development; seek feedback
• Communicate with service users and families using active listening and empathy

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

Basic IT

Education

NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to join the East Dorset ICRT. The role supports clinical rehabilitation and intermediate care for adults in community settings, under supervision by qualified clinicians.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team based at St Leonards Hospital, working shifts across 7 days including weekends and bank holidays. DBS checks are required.