Community Rehab Assistant - Saint Leonards, United Kingdom - Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
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Saint Leonards, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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East Dorset ICRT are looking for a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to work within their Multidisciplinary team, based at St Leonards Hospital.

The team consists of OT's, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Paramedic, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants and admin support.

We work as a team to provide intermediate care and rehabilitation to the over 18yr old population within the East Dorset.

The post is a full-time post, but we would consider part-time, working as part of a seven-day service covering the hours


We are a friendly and dynamic team, that are committed to providing high quality care and rehabilitation to the residents within the East Dorset Locality through integrated and collaborative ways of working in conjunction with our colleagues within the Primary and Social Care sectors.


The 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 is essential that you have experience of rehabilitation or a caring role, 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.


Responsibilities will require you to work mainly under the close supervision of the clinicians within the team, but at times also to work autonomously.

You will need to have the ability to drive a car as you will be required to visit patients in their own homes and other community settings.


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

You will be required to achieve a certain competency level which we will give you support and training to help you reach.

Opportunities for t further training is available through the Trusts Training Department. and we would also consider this post as an Apprenticeship.


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-thinking Trust, running 8 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.


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 everyday through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

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