Advanced Rehabilitation Assistant

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Rehabilitation Assistantto joinour new Early Supported Discharge service, working withour dynamic team at Gravesham Community Hospital. As a member of the Early Supported Discharge Team for Stroke patients and other Neurological conditions, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care within the community setting. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate individualto make a real impact in the lives of patients and contribute to the ongoing development of our service.

Gravesham Community Hospital is located a short distance from St Georges ShoppingCentre and is surrounded by well-known food establishments and local coffee shops making it an ideal location to be based from.

This is afull timeposition. The Early Supported Discharge service operates8am - 4pm Monday - Saturday.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential in order to carry out community visits to patients in their homes and visit other bases.

Main duties of the job

• To actively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Stroke and Neurological Teams to provide high quality care working across occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, dietitian, and nursing intervention to the patients.
• To actively participate in patients individual rehabilitation/programmes of care under the guidance of an appropriate professional.
• To take responsibility for completion of basic assessment processes under the supervision of the relevant members of the MDT to undertake Trusted Assessor Training.
• To provide and promote a high standard of rehabilitation of patients.
• To work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• To be able to use and take initiative to seek additional work to assist the team as a whole (eg team administration tasks, being the first point of contact for patients, families and other health professionals, assisting in the maintenance of service equipment).
• To provide care to patients in their own homes, group work and inpatient unit.
• To work across services with the Community neuro rehab team and the inpatient ward as service demands dictate.

Further information including a full list of responsibilities and requirements can be found in the attached job description.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2