Rehabilitation Assistant

First Community Health and Care

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Job summary

Are you a caring, dynamic, and motivated person interested in working to support patients in their own home? Then we have the job for you!

We are looking for Rehabilitation Assistants to join the Responsive Services team in First Community Health and Care. The team is made up of the Intermediate Care and Urgent Community Response Teams.

The Rehabilitation Assistants work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, other Rehabilitation Assistants and Administrative Staff. The Intermediate Care team provides short term care packages and rehabilitation to patients who have recently been discharged from hospital or those at risk of being admitted to hospital. The post of Rehabilitation Assistant involves providing care visits and rehabilitation in the patients own home under the direction or our nurses and therapists. The Intermediate Care Team works closely with the Urgent Community Response team and this role offers the opportunity to work across both teams to support as required.

Due to nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to drive and have a access to a car suitable for business use. The use of public transport to complete this role is not possible due to the area that we cover.

If you would like to discuss the role further and have any questions then please contact Thomas Kenny or Katie Fox on 01737 775475.

Main duties of the job

Central to this role are:

An interest in working in rehabilitation of patients in the home setting to improve patients independence and achieve their goals
Experience of working autonomously and as part of a team
Must be able to manage time effectively
A willingness to undertake competencies to enhance skills in the role.
You must be a car driver and have access to a car

The service operates from 08:00-20:00 7 days a week, 365 days a year the post holder will be expected to work on a rota basis.

Please see job description and person specification for more detail.

All staff undertake an induction programme. At First Community Health and training and development opportunities are supported through an annual appraisal process and in-house training.

About us

Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committed to providing first rate care and services to its local community?

First Community is a CQC rated Good staff owned social enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across East Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.

First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a car salary sacrifice scheme.

First Community values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year + 5% HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9078-FC934-2

Job locations

First Community Health & Care

Kings Mill Lane

Redhill

RH1 5JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for working under the direction of the nurses and therapists. They work within the multidisciplinary team, promoting independence by providing support and care in the community setting. The post holder will carry out delegated tasks given by the physiotherapist, occupational therapist and the nursing team.

The service operates 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The service operates 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general knowledge and education to GCSE standard.
NVQ levels 1 & 2 or equivalent in health and social care.

Desirable

NVQ 3 or studying towards CQF diploma level 3 in clinical health care support.

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships
Ability to organise own time efficiently
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team-working relationship by relationship by valuing the contributions of other team members, understands others needs, using flexible approach, handling conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.
Able to work independently following spoken or written instructions.

Other

Essential

Willingness to learn new skills to adapt positively to changes in working practice and patterns.
Able to work flexibly in order to provide personal care and support.
Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Experience

Essential

Previous nursing experience or experience of caring for someone who was elderly, disabled or ill, not necessarily in paid employment.

Knowledge

Essential

Good written communication skills and an ability to maintain accurate, clear records.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general knowledge and education to GCSE standard.
NVQ levels 1 & 2 or equivalent in health and social care.

Desirable

NVQ 3 or studying towards CQF diploma level 3 in clinical health care support.

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships
Ability to organise own time efficiently
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team-working relationship by relationship by valuing the contributions of other team members, understands others needs, using flexible approach, handling conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.
Able to work independently following spoken or written instructions.

Other

Essential

Willingness to learn new skills to adapt positively to changes in working practice and patterns.
Able to work flexibly in order to provide personal care and support.
Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Experience

Essential

Previous nursing experience or experience of caring for someone who was elderly, disabled or ill, not necessarily in paid employment.

Knowledge

Essential

Good written communication skills and an ability to maintain accurate, clear records.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.