Rehabilitation Assistant

CHD Rehabilitation services are seeking highly motivated individuals who are keen to expand their skills and knowledge as a rehabilitation assistant.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist multidisciplinary team to develop your skills in neuro rehabilitation. You will work alongside, and under the supervision of a highly specialist physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, and occupational therapist. You will also have day to day contact with other professionals including the psychology team, specialist nurses, and the neurorehabilitation consultant.

The rehabilitation assistant role is to assist the qualified therapists in delivering a specialist occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and physiotherapy service to patients at Bagshot Neurorehabilitation Centre. This further includes undertaking clerical and household tasks as necessary to maintain smooth day to day running of the therapy services.

At CHD we deliver comprehensive, neurological rehabilitation packages which include complex nursing care, intensive therapy packages, long term disability management and slow-stream rehabilitation. This is an opportunity to work with a diverse and complex caseload, which include individuals with prolonged disorders of consciousness, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury and progressive neurological conditions.

You will have an opportunity to participate in regular in-service training, with access to specialist courses as required to meet your personal development plan. You will be supervised by an experienced physiotherapist, and more widely supported by the onsite multi-disciplinary team.

a) Working with people requiring rehabilitation

b) Working with people who have challenging behaviour (desirable)

Knowledge and Skills

a) Some knowledge of neurological conditions

b) Experience in the Moving & Handling of people with complex needs

c) Ability to receive and communicate information accurately.

Qualities and Attributes

a) High standard of report writing and general computer skills

b) Communicates effectively, both verbally and non-verbally with all stakeholders

c) Organised, efficient and professional

d) Good team working

e) Enthusiastic and highly motivated

f) Caring and dedicated

Ability to work independently

• Competitive rates of pay


• 5.6 weeks annual leave


• Free, face-to-face & interactive training


• Career development and opportunities


• Employee Assistance Programme


• NEST pension plan


• Free DBS check


• Refer a friend scheme


• Long service reward scheme


• Employee of the quarter recognition



• subject to Ts & Cs


The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and references.

CHD Living is committed to the protection and safety of its service users. We are an equal opportunities employer.

YOU MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Pay: From £22,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food


• On-site parking


• Referral programme


• Store discount


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday


• Weekend availability