Rehabilitation Assistant

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with some experience of healthcare, to join our small but effective Inpatient Therapy Team.

The Therapy Team comprises of Physiotherapists, an Occupational Therapist and rehabilitation assistants. On the job support and education will be provided.

They work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, in supporting and providing an effective rehabilitation programme and discharge planning.

The post holder will work directly with the registered professionals to assist, plan and carry out treatment interventions with our patients. In house training and support will be provided and once competent the individual will be expected to deliver interventions independently as well as working within a multidisciplinary team.

As you will be in daily contact with all members of the multidisciplinary team, patients, their relatives and outside organisations you will need excellent communication skills, written, verbal and non verbal and have experience of IT.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.