Job Introduction
As a Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant, you will join our valued Early Supported Discharge (ESD) and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team based at Gravesham Community Hospital. This is a rewarding opportunity to support patients recovering from stroke and neurological conditions within their own homes, community settings and rehabilitation environments. You will play a key role in helping patients regain independence, improve confidence and achieve their personal rehabilitation goals following illness or injury. Working alongside Therapists, Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will deliver rehabilitation programmes and provide high-quality support to patients throughout their recovery journey. This is an ideal role for someone who is passionate about patient care, enjoys working independently and wants to make a meaningful difference in their local community.
You will be joining a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team who are passionate about helping patients maximise their recovery and independence following stroke and neurological conditions. The service provides rehabilitation across community settings, inpatient services and group programmes, creating a varied and rewarding working environment where no two days are the same. As part of HCRG Care Group, you will receive:
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A salary of £25,500 to £27,098 FTE with access to our group pension
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Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
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Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
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Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
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Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing, from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
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Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
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An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, backed by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
As a Rehabilitation Assistant, you will support the delivery of rehabilitation and care programmes for patients recovering from stroke and neurological conditions. Working under the guidance of Therapists and Nurses, you will deliver prescribed rehabilitation activities, monitor patient progress and provide valuable feedback to the wider team. You will work with patients in their own homes, within group rehabilitation sessions and across inpatient rehabilitation services as required. You will support patients with therapy programmes, mobility, daily living activities and, where required, personal care needs, helping them progress towards their rehabilitation goals. Key responsibilities include:
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Delivering individual rehabilitation programmes under the guidance of qualified practitioners
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Supporting patients recovering from stroke and neurological conditions
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Assisting with group rehabilitation sessions and therapeutic activities
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Monitoring patient progress and reporting any changes or concerns appropriately
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Supporting patients with personal care needs where required
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Working across community, home and inpatient settings to meet service needs
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Maintaining accurate and timely patient records using electronic systems
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Promoting dignity, independence and person-centred care at all times
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Supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives
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Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential as this role involves travelling to patients' homes and community locations.
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Good standard of secondary education
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Experience of working with the general public within a healthcare setting
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to prioritise workload effectively
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
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Ability to recognise own limitations and work within scope of competence
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Positive, flexible and adaptable approach
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Good listening skills and a compassionate manner
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Basic IT skills, including confidence using digital systems
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Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
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Qualification relevant to healthcare, therapy or rehabilitation
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Previous experience working in a rehabilitation or community healthcare setting
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Experience supporting people with neurological conditions
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Understanding of stroke rehabilitation and person-centred care
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's 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. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're 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 doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
