Senior Rehabilitation Assistant | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,637.57 - £25,674 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | Doncaster, DN4 8QN |
| Company: | Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7321935/376-PHN-0190 |
Summary
The Home First Service comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Community Mental Health Nurses and Rehabilitation Assistants. The service covers the Inpatient rehabilitation wards, Urgent community response, Virtual ward service, Unplanned Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Enhanced Care Home Team and Reablement.
The Rehabilitation Assistant will support the qualified professionals and contribute to theassessment, implementation and delivery of care within the inpatient rehabilitation wards.
- Assess the social needs of patients and their families / carers and identify and initiate appropriate steps for effective care linking in with health professional for advice if required.
- To work in daily partnership with other members of the MDT to ensure that patients receive a coordinated package of rehabilitation that is delivered in an efficient and timely manner taking into consideration their choices and preferences. This is includes attendance at MDT meetings and board rounds.
- To be aware of new admissions to the unit within their working areas and ensure they participate actively in discharge planning
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
This advert closes on Monday 21 Jul 2025
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