Rehabilitation Assistant

Job summary

Do you enjoy completing prescription rehabilitation from both Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with a complex variety caseload during their inpatient stay?

Do you enjoy participation and running of groups such as exercise classes and mindfulness sessions?

Due to progression, we have a fantastic Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant part-time opportunity (30 hours). We have flexible working if required to support you with your work-life balance and competing needs.

The role is based within Oake Meadows, a care home team which is walking distance from the centre of Taunton and the ethos is to enable people to be as independent as possible.

We see people not only for their ongoing rehabilitations and support needs once discharged from the Acute hospital, but also through to the next stage of their journey into their home environment. This role works in collaboration with ongoing services to enable a person to maximise their potential in all aspects of occupations that are important to them.

Come and join our friendly therapy team which consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants alongside the wider MDT of Discharge Facilitator, Older Persons Mental Health staff, Adult Social Care and care home staff to see learn invaluable community and rehabilitation skills.

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral member of the Intermediate Care Service providing effective support to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and any other team members

To work with patients undertaking therapy/rehabilitation programmes to support and encourage them to achieve their optimum level of independence and quality of life, as directed by team therapists

To work with patients in a range of community locations, including community hospitals, care home rehabilitation units and in service users own homes with overall supervision from rehabilitation professionals.

The post holder will be required to work their hours over 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service, and must have UK driving licence and business insurance with access to a car for work duties.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.