Rehabilitation Assistant

We are looking to recruit a Rehab Assistant into our Community Rehabilitation Services within Mendip. The successful applicant will work alongside the therapists within the team. This is an exciting opportunity to join this team as this service continues to evolve and will offer a great deal of experience and further opportunities.

To work as an integral member of the Rehabilitation Service providing effective support to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and any other team members.

• To work as an integral member of the Rehabilitation Service providing effective support to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and any other team members.
• To work with patients undertaking therapy/rehabilitation programmes to support and encourage them to achieve their optimum level of independence and quality of life, as directed by team therapists.
• To work with patients in a range of locations, including hospital departments such as wards, rehabilitation unit, outpatients, and the community with overall supervision from rehabilitation professionals

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

• To be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload delegated by and in discussion with, senior team members to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
• To undertake treatment programmes with individual patients/groups as specified by the team’s therapists. This follows direct handover from the delegating therapist(s) or reading and implementing written treatment plans.
• To assist therapists with treatment programmes, working with the individual patient’s/groups.
• To carry out work in a range of locations, including hospital departments, patients’ own homes and other community locations as directed.