Rehabilitation Assistant

Salary: £28,032 per annum (WTE based on 37.5 hours per week)

Hours: 37.5 hours

Location:
The Beacon Centre, Guildford, Farnham and in the community

Areyou looking for a job where you can make a real difference? At Phyllis Tuckwell, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional care to our patients andtheir families and carers.

Phyllis Tuckwellis looking to appoint a full time Rehabilitation Assistant. The role supports high quality rehabilitative palliative care for patients of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.

The successful applicant will be an integral member of the Living Well team andwider multi-disciplinary team. They willwork across our Phyllis Tuckwell sites in outpatient and group settings as wellas in the community, and work with patients living with advanced disease or aterminal illness, their carers and their family. The successful applicant willuse a range of interventions to provide high quality rehabilitative palliativecare, enabling a patient to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to actively manage their condition.

The role will empower patients to maximise their ability to engage in activities that are meaningful to them, promoting quality of life according to their preferences, needs and choices.

If you wouldlike to feel part of a welcoming and committed team, benefit from strong peerand managerial support, and want to develop your career with excellent training and education opportunities, we would be delighted to hear from you.

A successful Rehabilitation Assistant will have:

• Alevel 3 qualification in Health or Social Care of equivalent.
• An understanding of palliative care.
• Be committed to person centred, high-quality, rehabilitative palliative care for patients, their relatives, and carers.
• Experience in and be committed to working as part of an effective multi-disciplinary team.
• Good information technology skills across a range of platforms.
• Beself-aware and resilient.
• Havethe skills required to work with groups of patients and carers.

For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document.

We Offer:

• Continuation of NHS Pension or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Clinical Supervision
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to learning and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site education team)
• Professional Growth
• Upskilling
• Diverse Training Courses

A Great Place to Work

• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• Clinical supervision and support
• 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*

* Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospice staff survey 2023

We arebased in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliativeand end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness,across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the livesof our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Therapies staff are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring every day is precious for our patients.

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about here:

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

For further information regarding the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Rachel Copes, Living Well Sister on  or phone  If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact HR on

Please note that we do nothold a sponsor licence and therefore are unable to provide sponsorship.

Post:

Rehabilitation Assistant

Accountable to:
Living Well Team Lead

Job Purpose:

• To support high quality rehabilitative palliative care for patients referred to Phyllis Tuckwell, as an integral member of our multi-disciplinary team on the in-patient unit, on our sites and in the community.
• Towork with patients living with advanced disease or a terminal illness, with their carers and their family. The role will involve working in the community, one to one and with groups of people using a range of interventions to enable a patient to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to actively manage their condition and maximise their ability toengage in activities that are meaningful to them.
  
  This will empower patients to live fully and enjoy the best quality of life possible according to their preferences, needs and choices.

Responsibilities

1.0 Clinical

• Towork to support patients, carers and families as individuals or in a group with others for peer support, to support the…