Job Vacancy: Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant
Title: Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant
Salary: £24,739 FTE pa (£20,781 pro rata)
Hours of Duty: 30 hours per week
Department: CNC Integrated Clinical Services
Accountable to: Head of Clinical Services, Deputy Head of Clinical Services and CEO
Responsible to: Band 6
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant to join our growing clinical team. This is an exciting time to be a part of our charity and you will provide individual and group therapy activities under the supervision of qualified therapists, and assist members of the clinical team in carrying out a variety of activities following appropriate training.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary therapy team at the Centre. This team consists of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics, all of which provide specialist neurological support to members living with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Stroke survivors. They will support service users on their journey towards living well with anyone affected by a long-term neurological condition.
The successful candidate will work under supervision to assist in carrying out activities for our members, for example, running exercise groups, assisting with hoisting and transfers or working in the hydrotherapy pool.
As well as hands-on intervention you will also support therapists in administrative duties and work in collaboration with all other members of the wider CNC team as appropriate.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working in a care setting, exercise setting or similar
- Experience of delivering activities to vulnerable people
- Ability to empathise with people facing difficult situations
- Passionate about supporting and empowering people
Find out more about the role by downloading the full job description and person specification.
Why work for us?
The benefits of working with us include 25 days of pro-rata annual leave plus bank holidays, additional leave during the Centre’s closure between Christmas and New Year, a pension scheme, carer’s leave policy, training and development opportunities, work-life balance flexibility, and a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing. We also have an on-site cafe that serves delicious cakes!
If that’s not enough, check out what some of our current team have to say about working at the Chilterns Neuro centre.
How to apply
To apply for this post, please provide a full CV together with a 1 page supporting statement, explaining how you meet the person specification and demonstrating your experience and expertise is relevant to this role to LouiseGrace@chilternsneurocentre.org
If you require any additional support with your application, please email JoKendall@chilternsneurocentre.org
The closing date for applications is Sunday 22 September 2024.
The interview dates will be Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 October 2024.
