Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Job summary

The Shaftesury Integrated Community Rehab Team are looking for a Rehabilitation Assistant to work within their Multidisciplinary team, based at The Westminster Memorial Hospital in Shaftesbury. We are a small, friendly team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants and a Team Administrator. We work as a team to provide rehabilitation to the over 18yr old population within North Dorset. There is one full time post available to support the team.

We are a hard working and dynamic team, that are committed to providing high quality care and rehabilitation to the residents within the Shaftesbury and Gillingham area through integrated and collaborative ways of working in conjunction with our colleagues within the Primary and Social Care sectors.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

The Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team is a multi-disciplinary team offering therapy to a wide range of people within their home environments to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate earlier hospital discharge as well as in-reaching onto the wards. It is essential that you have experience of rehabilitation or a caring role, as well as having good verbal, written and team working skills. You will need to be flexible in your approach and confident to work alone. Basic IT skills and NVQ level 2/3 would be advantageous.

Responsibilities will require you to work mainly under supervision of the clinicians within the team, but also to work autonomously within your competencies. You will need to have the ability to drive a car as you will be required to visit patients in their own homes and other community settings.

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, we can provide an environment for you to develop your clinical skills and experience with regular supervision and appraisals. You will be supported through training to help achieve your competencies.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

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 almost 800,000 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 be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.