Rehab Assistant Practitioner Highland Hospice - Inverness, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Inverness, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A REHAB ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER

What you'll be doing..._

Reporting to the Rehab and Wellbeing Team Lead, you can expect your working day to include the following:

Working as part of a well-established forward thinking and friendly therapy team, you will work alongside the wider hospice multidisciplinary team to facilitate high-quality person-centered holistic care.
The role is varied, with a diverse caseload, supporting people in the inpatient unit, in their own homes or in the Netley Centre. No two days will be the same
You will manage your own caseload day to day, working independently and flexibly, with support from qualified therapy colleagues as required.
You will support people to access a varied and meaningful rehabilitation programme, aimed at maximising independence and wellbeing.
You will carry out functional assessments and provide skilled rehab interventions focused on patient centered goals, empowerment, enablement, and selfmanagement.
Utilising the dedicated Rehab Gym, you will support people to carry out planned exercise programmes.
With the support of therapy colleagues, you will lead on the delivery of therapeutic group work and dropin sessions.
Utilising the dedicated Art Room facility, you will promote the use of creative activities as a therapeutic media to maximise quality of life (training is provided).

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements..._

To succeed in the role of Rehab Assistant Practitioner you will need the following qualities and skills:

A people person with excellent communication skills, who loves encouraging and motivating others.
Takes great pride in what they do and passionate about making a difference.
A creative problem solver who loves working as part of a team but is selfmotivated.
Has experience of working with patients with complex healthcare or rehabilitation needs and high levels of technical competence.
Experience of working within the community, in partnership with other agencies would be a distinct advantage.
You will need access to a vehicle which will allow you to travel as required.
Hours of work will be 22.5hrs per week, ideally over 3 days.

WHAT WE OFFER
At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest asset and understand the value in putting them first.

Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality are amongst the many reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey.

You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture..._
Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across wellknown retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories.
Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
Generous holiday entitlement with a buy more or sell some option.
Flexible working arrangements.
Pension with additional matching employer contributions and Death in Service Benefit.
Continuation of SPPA pension contributions and annual leave reckonable service for employees coming to the Hospice within 12 months of leaving the NHS.
Discounted meals in our cafe prepared freshly every morning.
Free access to Inverness Tennis Court Gym Facilities.

Plus access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.

Interested but have some questions? Come along to our open morning on Thursday 9th Mar 10am - 12noon to find out more about the role and to meet the team. Call Jen Devlin on for details.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We are open to discussions about flexible working arrangements.

Salary:
£25,914 - £28,187 (pro-rata)

Holiday: 35 days per annum (including public holidays) (pro-rata)

Hours: 22.5 hours / week (part-time)

A full job description is available for download from the Hospice website at

Applications should be marked Private & Confidential and submitted to:
Informal enquiries can be made to Jen Devlin, Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Team Lead on