Band 3 Early Intervention Rehabilitation Assistant - Central

Bhamcommunity; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham is recruiting for Band 3 Early Intervention Rehabilitation Assistant within Adults and Communities. The post is based at Moseley Hall Hospital and focuses on preventing avoidable hospital admissions by delivering innovative care in the community.

You will work across a seven day service from 8:00 to 22:00, support discharge planning with nurses and therapists, and help develop individual care plans.

Qualifications

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Able to work in a team.
• Able to work independently.
• Awareness of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
• Awareness of responsibilities related to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative community care within the Early Intervention Team.
• Contribute to discharge planning and prevent avoidable admissions.
• Support development of comprehensive care plans with nurses and therapists.

Skills

Effective oral and written comms

Basic IT skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Cultural awareness

Safeguarding awareness

Education

English and Maths GCSE

NVQ L3 Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

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Band 3 Early Intervention Rehabilitation Assistant - Central

Band 3

Main area Adult Community Services Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 24 hours per week Job ref 820-8242637-COM-A

Site Moseley Hall Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Excellent opportunities has arisen within Adults and Communities – Early Intervention Community Team at Moseley Hall Hospital, for full time and part time Rehabilitation Assistants (RA).

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible individual that will perform a pivotal role within the Early Intervention Community Team, giving you the opportunity to show how you can provide an innovative service to adults within the community as well as contributing to a comprehensive care plan for the individual service user.

The Early Intervention Community Team is focused on preventing avoidable hospital admission and facilitating discharge. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Nurses as well as Therapists in meeting these goals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for someone who is innovative and flexible and expectations are that staff will work shifts to provide a seven day service working between 8 am and 10 pm.

In return we will provide:

• Opportunities of developing and sharing your skills across all Early Intervention.
• Regular supervision, appraisals, and in-service training

Please note, driving is a requirement of this role, although reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act can be considered for alternative methods of travel if required.

Person specification

Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE/Good standard of education
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience or evidence of completion of in house further opportunities programme

Experience

• Relevant experience in delivering direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.

Skills/Knowledge

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Basic IT Skills
• Able to work in a team
• Able to work independently
• Awareness of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
• Awareness of responsibilities related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children

Personal Qualities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates awareness of the needs of individuals’ minority groups

Other Job Requirements

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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