Rehabilitation Assistants - Southern Parishes and Waterside

We have exciting opportunities for Rehabilitation Assistants in our Community Therapy Teams in both Waterside/Totton & Southern Parishes(Hedge End, Bursledon & Netley).

We're looking for someone who's enthusiastic, reliable, and eager to support people in their own homes through rehabilitation. You'll be part of a friendly, multidisciplinary team where your contribution truly matters.

You will support patients in maximizing their independence at home and within the community by assisting with exercise programs and providing essential equipment.

As a Rehab Assistant, you'll work under the guidance of experienced Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, and you will also work alongside Community Nurses and Frailty Services. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives..

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, please contact us to talk about the opportunities and come for a visit., Work under indirect supervision from the Therapy Team Leader, Senior Therapists, and Therapists being responsible for a delegated workload.

Implement Therapy to a designated caseload: E.g. therapeutic handling

Participation in treatment activity

Dealing with distressing/sensitive issues

To ensure patients and carers are an integral part of their treatment planning and goal setting.

To be responsible for issuing of standard aids, whilst demonstrating an awareness of local cost implications.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.

To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. client's home, hospital/healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs.

To take part in procedures to ensure smooth running of the team such as patient registration, liaison reporting and recording data etc.

To adhere to national and local manual handling guidelines.

To support the work of the registered practitioners in the team. To prepare patients for and assist with clinical/therapeutic activities or treatments.

To provide a Therapy Service and develop continuity of care under the supervision of a Supervising Therapist within the laid down policies and procedures/code of ethics.

Applicants must have full access to a vehicle for work and possession of a full driving license is essential

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence