Rehabilitation Assistant

Reference

PRI74364

Location

Elm Park, Station Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7RT

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Salary

£11.20 per Hour

Hours

37.5

Job Advert - Division Information

Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserve?

We don’t just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn’t exist without their combined energy, expertise and effort.  So we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.

Job Advert Location Description

Elm Park is a 17 bedded Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit in Ardleigh which specialises in the assessment, care and treatment of adult residents (18+ years) with an acquired brain injury

Job Advert Role Description

We are looking for a passionate rehabillitation assistant to work as part of a team providing 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation to residents, under the guidance of nursing and medical staff. You will required to work both days and nights as required by the service needs.

Please note this advert may close early due to a high level of applications.

Role and responsibilities include: 

• Promoting and encouraging independence
• Providing assistance with daily activities and supporting with personal care
• Preventing and reducing risk of harm
• Liaise with outside agencies and other professionals to ensure that the rehabilitation programmes and care plans are being facilliatated
• Enabling Service Users to meet their outcomes and develop goals
Requirements: 
• Preferably previous experience within healthcare and mental health but not essential as support will be given. 
• Provide satisfactory professional references
• Enhanced DBS
• Providing person centred support and able to promote independent living
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Adaptability, commitment and resilience
• Ability to work as part of a team 
•          Ideally you will hold a NVQ in health and social care or be willing to study the qualification.

What we offer: 
• Free on-site parking 
• Starting 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increased up to 30 days dependant on length of service) 
• Free meals when on shift 
• Online benefits and cashback rewards 
• Comprehensive continued personal development training 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Enhanced Disclosure check paid 
• Childcare Vouchers 
• Pension 
• Employee referral scheme 
 

 

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services to adults and young people, Priory Group promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes, education facilities and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.  As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application.  Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Group will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

31/03/2023