Rehabilitation Assistant

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.#

Job Title - Rehabilitation Assistant

Band 3 - £22,816 - £24,336

Hours - Part Time Up to 30 hours

Be part of our success story and contribute to our bright future.

This is an excellent opportunity to build a service that represents local needs and opinions and as a member you can have a say in how this happens. Our vision to deliver excellent quality healthcare closer to home is at the heart of everything we do and every decision we make.

Main duties of the job

Locala Community Rehabilitation Service provides comprehensive high quality therapy care for adults (anyone over 16) with multiple conditions , frailty, those who have fallen, or with Neurological conditions.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rehabilitation assistant to join our team.

This role requires a motivated and dynamic person to work within this established service and it is essential that you have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team as you will be working with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists, assistant practitioners and other rehabilitation assistants to provide follow up rehabilitation programms and support for patients.

Good communication skills and flexibility are essential qualities and a commitment to working with patients to improve their quality of life. Experience of working in a health or social care setting is required as well as an awareness of the role of rehabilitation. As an organization we use electronic records, so IT skills are desirable, as are an ability to prioritise and demonstrate good organisational skills.

If you are able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are motivated to be part of a developing service, come and join us.

We offer:

• A comprehensive induction
• Supervision
• Annual appraisal
• Opportunities to attend internal training, external training identified through the appraisal process.

About us

For an informal chat please contact;Avril Henson, Team Leader 03030034366, Stephanie Drinkwater, Team Leader 03033309971

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.