Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

NHS

  • Cirencester, Gloucestershire
  • £24,937-26,598 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 9 days ago
This role is offered on a permanent basis . The hours are part-time, 26.5 hours.Shift work 4 days on 4 off 8am - 4pm over an 8 week rolling shift pattern. Part time hours to be worked within these working hours / shift patterns.Are you an enthusiastic and motivated person who wants to take up a new role working with people in their own homes? We can offer you training, development opportunities, regular supervision and support.Do you have experience ofo working with people in a health or social care environment?o helping to understand and motivate people who maybe going through challenging experiences or difficult situations?o being involved in practical, sometimes personal and intimate care provision for people, whilst encouraging independence ?o undertaking assessments and or reviews and understand the principals of goal setting?o problem solving, learning and developing skills?o working as part of a team, whilst able to work on your own?Do you want opportunities to develop and potentially to progress with your career?If so this may be the role for you. The Reablement and Home First Team provide vital short-term services to people by helping them to regain or attain as much independence as they can in their own homes. The therapy led team works to: resettle people after a hospital stay and with people to identify and work on goals that will help them to live well at homeMain duties of the jobSenior Rehabilitation Assistants work with our Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Reablement Coordinators to undertake assessments and provide review to ensure people are receiving the right level of input and / or are working on their outcome based goals.Senior Rehabilitation Assistants work as part of a close team undertaking activities according to people's individual goal plans, encouraging them to do as much as possible for themselves, to live well and safely in their own homes. They also work with the Reablement coordinators to support and maintain quality standards of work delivered by the Rehabilitation Assistants.Your role will involve completing assessments, determining risks and how to manage them, communicating and recording your feedback to others involved in people's rehabilitation.You will need to hold a valid driving licence and have use of a vehicle to enable you to drive around the locality so you can work with people in their homes. Team working and communication skills are essential. You will be confident with handling IT systems to update written notes and electronic records.The service runs between 7am and 10pm, 365 days a year. There are pay enhancements for unsociable hours, as stipulated by Agenda for Change. For more information please see the Additional Information link to the shift patterns and search for NHS Unsocial Hours Payments for more information.About usWe have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number327-25-482-AJob locationsCotswolds ICTBaunton Ward ICT Offices, Cirencester Hospital, Tetbury RoadCirencesterGL7 1UYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesGloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesGloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visasPerson SpecificationDriving licence and use of vehicleEssential
  • Valid driving licence
  • Access to a vehicle
QUALIFICATIONSEssential
  • NVQ in a relevant topic (such as health care) or other relevant training
Desirable
  • A level pass (or equivalent)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCEEssential
  • Experience of working in a health or social care environment
  • Experience of working with people, their families and carers who may be going through challenging experiences or difficult situations
  • Experience of utilising professional judgement to undertake assessments/review progress in a health or care setting
  • Practical experience of motivating service users; encouraging independence
Desirable
  • Demonstrated experience of goal setting with people/patients
Person SpecificationDriving licence and use of vehicleEssential
  • Valid driving licence
  • Access to a vehicle
QUALIFICATIONSEssential
  • NVQ in a relevant topic (such as health care) or other relevant training
Desirable
  • A level pass (or equivalent)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCEEssential
  • Experience of working in a health or social care environment
  • Experience of working with people, their families and carers who may be going through challenging experiences or difficult situations
  • Experience of utilising professional judgement to undertake assessments/review progress in a health or care setting
  • Practical experience of motivating service users; encouraging independence
Desirable
  • Demonstrated experience of goal setting with people/patients

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