Community Rehabilitation Assistant

2 weeks ago


Blandford Forum, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Blandford Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team based at Blandford Hospital.

The Blandford 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 would be helpful that you have experience of rehabilitation or a caring role, preferably in both ward and community settings, 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.

We are looking for a hard-working and dedicated individual to contribute to the teams role in providing clinical rehabilitation and intermediate care to both community and ward patients under the direction of qualified practitioners.

You will need to be a positive, compassionate and an excellent communicator

This is a full-time post, 37.50 hours per week - hours to include some weekends and Bank Holidays.

We are a small, passionate and dedicated team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Rehab Assistants who strive to deliver the highest standard of care for our patients.

The role will involve working both in the community and on the ward at Blandford.

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, we can provide an opportunity for you to develop your clinical skills and experience in a friendly and supportive team, with regular supervision and appraisals.

Employment in this post requires a 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.

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

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

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.



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