Community Rehabilitation Assistant

5 months ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Part time - 22.5 hours per week

We are looking for colleagues with a good understanding and passion for rehabilitation, health and social care or fitness who are committed to providing the highest standard of care and treatment to their patients.

You will work alongside other experienced Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Social Workers, Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists and Reablement Support staff to deliver rehabilitation in a variety of settings including:
Home Based Rehabilitation

Falls Prevention Services

Reablement Service

Rapid Response Services

Rehabilitation within Care Homes

Discharge to Assess

Motor Disorders and Vestibular Services

You will need to be a car driver - with access to your own vehicle.

Working in an inter-disciplinary team, the post holder will assist the qualified members of SCHS Community Rehab Team with the professional and clinical duties and with the day to day organisation, ensuring a high
standard of care to our client group. Working within the interdisciplinary team you will prevent unnecessary admissions for patients, support earlier discharge home from bed based facilities and share with the
therapists, the overall therapeutic aim i.e. to enable patients to work towards their potential level of physical, mental and social independence and support carers in their role.

“Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”

To carry out specific tasks, interventions and / or simple assessments as delegated by and supervised by therapists (including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists), and nurses (Woodlands, CICT and PD Nurses) at home, in the community or in unit based venues.

To communicate immediately with the therapists and nurses with regard to any change in patient status or other observations about patient behaviour, ability and response to therapy intervention.

To contribute to assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients as guided by therapists and nurses.

To assimilate and use information and assessments provided by other professionals.

To accompany therapists / nurses and patients where appropriate on home assessments to assist with assessments, treatment or check visits.

Please see Job Description for full details of this role.



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