Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you'll assess individual needs, develop personalised exercise programmes and support patients to remain active and engaged in the things that matter most to them. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within an "outstanding" rated hospice, while helping to shape innovative rehabilitative palliative care services.
About us
At Dorothy House Hospice Care, we believe that rehabilitative palliative care can help people maximise their independence, achieve personal goals and maintain quality of life. As an Exercise Rehabilitation Practitioner, you'll be an integral member of our Allied Health Professional (AHP) Team, delivering specialist exercise and rehabilitation support to patients, families and carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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:
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:
See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.
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.
If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews for this role will be held early November.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * BSc in a relevant health or exercise-related subject, such as Sport Science or Exercise Physiology
Desirable
- * Registration with a relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- * Evidence of continuing professional development, including attendance at exercise or rehabilitation-related education courses
- * Demonstrable understanding of, and interest in, rehabilitative palliative care
- * Experience working with people with physical health conditions within a healthcare setting through employment, placements or work experience
- * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- * Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently and prioritise workloads effectively
Desirable
- * Experience providing education, training or group facilitation
- * Experience supporting volunteers, students or supervising others
- * Experience working with people with multiple long-term health conditions
- * Experience delivering exercise programmes for people with chronic health conditions, palliative care needs or end of life care needs
- * Community-based healthcare experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Dorothy House Hospice
Address
Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2LE
Winsley
BA15 2LE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Rehabilitation Practitioner employer: Dorothy House Hospice
Dorothy House is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its staff. With a supportive work culture, extensive training opportunities, and generous benefits including up to 33 days of annual leave, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact in patient care while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance. Located in a compassionate environment, this role as a Senior Healthcare Assistant allows you to develop your clinical skills and take on added responsibilities, all while being part of a dedicated team committed to high-quality, person-centred care.
