Detailed job description and main responsibilities If you meet the required person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience then we would like to hear from you. Person specification Education/Qualification Essential criteria Written, verbal and numeric skills to GCSE or similar level NVQ Level 2/3 health related study or equivalent experience Desirable criteria Cavendish Care Certificate Experience Essential criteria Experience of a caring role Experience of working as a member of a team within health or social care Desirable criteria Demonstrable understanding of the roles of members of the multi-disciplinary team Worked as a therapy or healthcare assistant Skills/Knowledge/abilities Essential criteria Demonstrate the understanding of the role of rehabilitation assistant An awareness of health and safety issues Some understanding of issues relating to working in people's homes Demonstrate initiative, organisational and time management skills, ability and willingness to learn new skills Good written, spoken and non-verbal communication skills Values/Behaviour/qualities Essential criteria Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient Work as one-team - communicate, collaborate and share Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening Ability and Confidence to work with other professionals effectively under supervision as part of a team, Able to perform practical tasks effectively and Flexible. Empathetic to needs of a range of clients Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria. References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks. Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly. DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: esth.dalnhs.net. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. Documents to download JDPS (PDF, 408.4KB) JDPS (PDF, 408.4KB) DBS Policy (PDF, 101.1KB) We're here to care (DOC, 39.0KB)