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Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people.

We are looking for a Senior Rehabilitation Assistant at our service Park House in Bedford

At Park House, we have a strong focus on therapy, care and quality of life. We offer specialist post acute rehabilitation, as well as management of long term neurological conditions, in Bedford. We're committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

What you'll be working:

Working 7 days a week on a rota

40.15 hrs per week

Long Day and Night - Full time.

Should have NVQ Level 3 or been a Senior for 3 years

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Deputy Home Manager, you will assist in maintaining the highest standard of personalised care and support, supervising the performance of staff in the home and promoting the good reputation of Park House. To professionally lead the care team during any span of duty, ensuring that a safe, effective and efficient care service is maintained which meets the needs of residents. To provide care to residents in accordance with their assessed needs to an industry leading standard. You will enable our Residents to perform activities of everyday living, who, due to a neurological impairment, are unable to perform without assistance. This may include nutrition, mobility, personal hygiene, and support, in line with care plans, whilst maintaining dignity and respect. To ensure that Rehabilitation Assistants receive the training and development opportunities appropriate to their needs and the demands of the service.

What you'll be doing:

Key Responsibilities

In your role as a Senior Rehabilitation Assistant, you will ensure that your team maintains the highest standards of care, support, and rehabilitation by leading the shift effectively and proactively.

You will maintain the safety of service users, in accordance with national legislation and local policy.

You will maintain confidentiality in accordance with national legislation and local policy, including GDPR/Data Protection protocols.

You will supervise team members to ensure continuity of care and adherence to plans and rehabilitation interventions.

You will take responsibility for staff allocation to Residents.

You will manage shift rotas to ensure sufficient and safe cover is provided at all times.

When completing your daily staff allocations, you will enable time for e-learning completion (and any other required training) for all staff.

You will complete daily administrative tasks, not exclusive to handover notes, resident of the day and Datix.

What you will have:

NVQ Level 3: Evidence of personal and professional development.

Experience of working with older people

Knowledge and use of clinical assessment tools e.g. Waterlow

Understand care planning processes and have experience of writing care plans

Experience of leading a shift

In all instances it is not necessary to hold the qualification to be recruited into the role, but the SRA will be required to work towards once they have completed their probation.

ACGRES

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities

Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop

Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice

A Nest Personal Pension account

Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians

We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know

and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group