Rehabilitation Lead in Milton Keynes

We’re recruiting a Rehabilitation Lead to join our Home First Reablement Team at Milton Keynes City Council. Our Home First Reablement Team supports people referred from hospital and the community to recover, rebuild confidence and regain independence at home for up to six weeks. This vital service plays a key role in keeping the flow between hospital and community moving, helping people return home safely and reducing the need for long‐term care packages wherever possible.

In this role, you’ll provide therapy‐led, person‐centred rehabilitation across hospital wards, people’s homes and community settings. You’ll work closely with health and social care colleagues to support recovery, mobility and independence, while also overseeing and supporting a small team of rehabilitation support workers. This is a rewarding role where your work directly improves outcomes for local people and supports our wider ambition to help residents live independently for as long as possible.

Within Milton Keynes City Council Provider Services, we take pride in our supportive work culture and try to go that extra mile to provide the service that our clients deserve.

Main Responsibility

• Delivering therapy‐led, person‐centred rehabilitation to people in hospital and community settings, supporting recovery, movement and independence.
• Supporting hospital in‐reach work, helping people maintain and improve mobility and preparing them for discharge home.
• Overseeing the day‐to‐day work of rehabilitation support workers, providing guidance, supervision and support to maintain high standards of care.
• Completing assessments, reviews, risk assessments and support plans, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Working closely with health and social care colleagues to respond to changing needs, including crisis situations.
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults and working in line with council policies, procedures and professional standards.

The Ideal Candidate

• Have experience supporting vulnerable adults with recovery, rehabilitation or reablement needs.
• Are confident working across hospital and community settings and supporting people with a range of needs.
• Communicate clearly and sensitively, both verbally and in writing.
• Understand the importance of person‐centred, strength‐based approaches to care and rehabilitation.
• Are organised, adaptable and able to respond calmly in complex or changing situations.
• Can work flexibly across rotas, including early mornings, evenings and different locations across Milton Keynes.

Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we’ll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We’re unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received. As part of the pre-employment checks, should you be offered the role, we’ll carry out an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service).

Package Description

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live. We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences. Milton Keynes City Council is committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our community. We actively encourage applications from candidates who bring a range of perspectives, particularly those from underrepresented groups.

We are proud to have signed up to the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES), a continuous improvement programme designed to help social care organisations achieve anti-racist workplaces. Our commitment means we are actively working to identify and address inequalities, improve representation in leadership, and ensure fair treatment and opportunity for all colleagues in Adult Services. We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.