Rehabilitation Assistant

at  Locala Health and Wellbeing

Overview:
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY HAS ARISEN FOR A REHABILITATION ASSISTANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM WITHIN LOCALA COMMUNITY STROKE SERVICE, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION TO PEOPLE AFTER STROKE IN THE COMMUNITY AFTER DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL OR AFTER NEW DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE STROKE.

We have teams working from Mill Hill Community Health Centre in Huddersfield and Eddercliffe Health Centre in North Kirklees, providing high quality care to patients in their own homes, community rehabilitation facilities and care homes.
This role requires a motivated and dynamic person to work within this established service and it is essential that you have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team as you will be working with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Stroke Rehabilitation Nurse, Assistant Practitioners and other Rehabilitation Assistants to provide rehabilitation programmes and support for patients and their families.
Good communication skills and flexibility are essential qualities and a commitment to working with patients to improve their quality of life. Experience of working in a health or social care setting is required as well as an awareness of the role of rehabilitation.
If you are able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are motivated to be part of a developing service, come and join us.
(Please note you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role)
To find out more about more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy
For full details of the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification
For further information, please contact Carrie Beaumont at carrie.beaumont@locala.org.uk or on 07763 569816
Closing date: 17/02/2025

Please refer the Job description for details