Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Exciting opportunities have arisen for new Community Rehabilitation Assistants to join Poole Intermediate Care Service.
The chosen candidates will work as part of a Multi-disciplinary Team caring for patients with an illness in their own homes to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate complex discharges from hospital. You will work alongside qualified Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Therapy Technicians, and wider locality teams. Good communication skills and a caring attitude are needed.
Shift working is required as the service operates 365 days a year from 08:00 to 20:00. The successful candidates will need to work some weekends. Full or part-time permanent hours are available. There is a need to use your car to visit patients in their own homes. Car owner/driver essential subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010. Basic IT skills and NVQ level 2/3 would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
1. Contribute to the aims of the service by working to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and support early supported discharges from acute and community hospital units.
2. Work to increase independence, reduce dependence on long-term health or social care, and, where achievable, avoid admissions to long-term care.
3. Work as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team delivering outcome-based packages of intermediate care to users of the service.
4. Contribute to the planning, organisation, and delivery of packages of integrated, intermediate care, as agreed by a qualified practitioner.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
About us
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.
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.
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training
* Attained or prepared to work towards NVQ3 in Health and Social Care
* Experience of working with people
* Basic IT skills
Job specific experience
* Experience in a care-based workplace e.g., Social Care and Health, Homecare
* Experience in care of the older person
Business Travel
* Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
* Ability to manage time/caseload pressures in a rapidly changing environment using appropriate prioritisation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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