Rehabilitation Assistant
2 months ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established Community Resource Team, based in Cardiff. You will be working as part of a dynamic Therapy team delivering rehabilitation programmes to patients within a Care Home reablement unit setting and the community in order to build service user confidence and independence to achieve what matters to them.
The team is made up of Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Dietitians, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Doctors, Age Connects brokers and Social Services staff. They work closely with the local acute hospital teams and GPs to provide timely discharge of patients from hospital and support at home to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions where this is appropriate.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate an interest in rehabilitation and excellent communication skills are key. It is important that you are a team player with a positive outlook, enthusiasm and ability to learn and develop new skills. Previous experience in rehabilitation would be advantageous.
Sound IT skills will be required and you will be will be provided with any equipment required to support agile working. The post holder may be required to work in other areas depending on service needs.
To provide a service with the Therapists, which will assist in the provision of flexible, patient centred rehabilitation programmes for patients. To work, under supervision, to assist the Therapists in clinical and administrative duties, following specific competency
- based training. To be delegated routine treatment programmes to be carried out independently, and progress treatments within guidelines laid down by the Therapists. To be responsible and accountable for these tasks. The post holder may be required to work in other areas depending on service needs.
The post is community based and therefore the ability to travel to meet the demands of the post in a timely and efficient manner is essential. This is a community post which requires the post holder to travel to a number of patient’s homes each day, often carrying large equipment such as clean toilet frames, kitchen trolleys and Zimmer frames.
We welcome informal visits to showcase our team and service, please call us to arrange a visit.
**We can offer you**: - expert professional support and supervision plus regular team meetings and in-service training - continuing professional development opportunities - access to a varied caseload - a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive multi-disciplinary environment to work in.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for a detailed description of the role and responsibilities.
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