Rehabilitation Practitioner

REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER | Band 5 | £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata) Part Time: Working 22.5 hours a week over 3 days Location: Based at our Hospice, Winsley, Wiltshire

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work. Some of our benefits include:

• 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
• Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
• Pension with Life Assurance.
• Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.
• 55p per mile for work travel.
• Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.

WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

As an Exercise Rehabilitation Practitioner, you will work as part of our specialist AHP Team to deliver rehabilitative palliative care interventions that support patients to achieve their personal goals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing patients and developing personalised rehabilitation and exercise programmes
• Delivering evidence-based exercise interventions to support independence, wellbeing and quality of life
• Working closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Support Assistants to provide coordinated care
• Supporting patients, families and carers through practical and emotional support as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Managing referrals and supporting the effective delivery of rehabilitative palliative care servicesFacilitating education, self-management strategies and exercise programmes for patients and carers
• Supporting students and volunteers and contributing to their development where appropriate
• Contributing to audit, quality improvement, service development and research-informed practice
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring high standards of professional practice and governance

ABOUT YOU

If you're enthusiastic about exercise rehabilitation and want to make a genuine difference to people living with life-limiting illness, this could be an incredibly rewarding next step in your career.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews for this role will be held early November.