Rehab Assistant

Job overview

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Assistant to join our therapy team at Abingdon Community Hospital.

This multidisciplinary team supports patients on the Oxfordshire Pathway, providing physical rehabilitation to maximise recovery and support patients returning to the community.

If you have previous experience providing care or working with people in individual and group settings and have a passion for person centred care, this post may well be for you!

We are a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team who work effectively together to deliver high standards of rehabilitation. An active program of in service and competency-based training is established, with a strong team ethos of learning and development.

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

You will be expected to work flexibly and provide occasional cover to other community hospital sites to support the delivery of the therapy service.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

• Support registered and practitioners in the delivery of safe and effective rehabilitative patient care assisting in the provision of prescribed programmes of treatment to patients and other duties under guidance and supervision.
• Liaise effectively by establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with other members of the inter-disciplinary team, patients, carers, and relatives. Accepting and relaying information and messages as required. This may include staff from other agencies or localities when a patient’s care is being transferred.
• Participate in the hands-on delivery of patient care.
• Help the service to provide a high quality, efficient intensive rehabilitation service for adult patients in Oxfordshire.
• You can help empower clients to manage their conditions effectively and maximise their potential to reach their goals of self-management, access to their environment and return to previous occupations and involvement in the community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.