Job overview

Multidisciplinary team, based at St Leonards Hospital. The team consists of OT's, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Paramedic, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants and admin support who work as a team to provide intermediate care and East Dorset ICRT are looking for a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to work within the Dorset ICRT are looking for a Community Rehabilitation Assistant to work within the rehabilitation to the adult population of East Dorset. The post is a full-time/part-time position working as part of a seven-day service covering the hours 0800-2000.

We are a friendly and dynamic team, that are committed to providing high quality care to the residents of East Dorset through integrated Care sectors.

 Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

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, preferably in both ward and community settings, 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 further training may be available through the Trusts Training Department.

Working for our organisation

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 looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide  range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost  800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in  2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very  good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.  Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban  locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of  ways you can make a difference in our communities.

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 every  day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.