Rehabilitation Assistant

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!, 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. Due to nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to drive and have 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. All staff undertake an induction programme. At First Community, training and development opportunities are supported through an annual appraisal process and in-house training. 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.

• 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
  
  Do you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)
First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value. First Community is a great place to work, everyone 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 various employee benefits. Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note, flexible working options may vary depending on the role. At First Community we welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. We ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments. Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.