This is a Rehabilitation Care Assistant post in the Short-Term Support & Rehabilitation reablement team, run by Optalis for Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The work helps people recover from illness, injury or a hospital stay, supporting personal care and medication while teaching daily tasks so customers can manage them alone, following therapists' rehabilitation plans. It is 1:1 home visits on a rota of morning and afternoon shifts with no nights, and the full shift is paid rather than only visit time. Applicants need a full UK driving licence, their own vehicle, and an Enhanced DBS check with the adult barred list.
What the job involves
- Assist with personal care, medication and physical wellbeing on a 1:1 basis
- Support customers with daily tasks while teaching them techniques to do these independently
- Work with occupational therapists and physiotherapists to follow specific rehabilitation plans
- Visit customers in their own homes across the borough
- Work a rota of morning and afternoon shifts with no nights
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence
- Access to your own vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check with adult barred list
- Right to work in the UK
What’s offered
- 25 days annual leave pro-rata, rising to 30 days, plus 8 bank holidays
- Extra day off for your birthday and a dedicated wellbeing day each year
- Perkbox discounts on shopping, cinema, travel, health and insurance
- Generous pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing support
- Fully paid training and development programme with career progression pathways
- Paid for the entire shift, not just time spent with customers
- 55p per mile for travel
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
