Community Rehabilitation Assistant

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

Community Rehabilitation Assistant

The closing date is 11 November 2026

East Dorset ICRT are looking for a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to work within the Dorset ICRT, to work within the rehabilitation to the adult population of East Dorset.

A Multidisciplinary team, based at St Leonards Hospital. The team consists of OT's, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Paramedic, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants and admin support who work as a team to provide intermediate.

We are a friendly and dynamic team, that are committed to providing high quality care to the residents of East Dorset through integrated Care sectors.

Hours of work are between 08.00 and 20.00 in shift pattern to cover 7 days a week. The post holder will be required to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the teams role in providing clinical rehabilitation and intermediate care to community patients under the direction of qualified practitioners.

To assist in the provision of administrative support to the department / team.

Implement planned Intermediate Care/Rehab for individuals in their own home, Community Hospital ward and other community settings maintaining a high standard of evidence based practice to meet identified needs.

Actively participate in learning opportunities to maintain knowledge and inform practice. Record own learning and personal development. Identify and articulate areas for self-improvement, including through self-reflection, evaluation of practice, and actively seeks feedback.

Communicates through a variety of methods, including the use of interpersonal, written and verbal and non-verbal skills. Exchanges information with service user and families using active listening, compassion, empathy, and coproduction techniques with the service user.

Basic assessment of non-complex presentations that have been triaged by a qualified clinician, such as; Falls, mobility, transfers, washing and dressing

Following assessment, formulate and implement a patient centred treatment plan under indirect supervision

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

About us

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 almost800,000 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 create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Primary or Social NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent award in an appropriate field
• oDemonstrable competence in skills for role

EXPERIENCE

• oExperience in a care based workplace
• oExperience in care of the older person
• oDemonstrate enthusiasm for providing high standards of patient care
• oWorking within the NHS

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• oAbility to communicate effectively with patients/clients despite barriers to understanding that enables them to participate in their therapy
• oAbility to work autonomously and manage workload
• oBasic computer skills for example entering numbers in a spreadsheet or using email

TRANSPORT

• oFull valid UK Driving Licence
• oCar owner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearp.a., pro rata for part time