Community Stroke Rehabilitation Support Worker | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a Stroke Community Rehabilitation Support Worker to deliver rehabilitation services in community settings. You will assess patients' needs and support them in gaining independence after a stroke, working within a multidisciplinary team. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive environment focused on quality care. You will need excellent communication skills and adaptability to provide the best patient care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing package

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Ability to assess patients with significant physical health care needs.
• Support patients in becoming self‑caring and independent.
• Deliver therapy treatment plans under clinician guidance.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate passion and clinical ability in patient assessments.
• Provide compassionate support to diverse patient groups and families.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Reliability

Resourcefulness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Stroke Community Rehabilitation Support Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Stroke Community Rehabilitation Support Worker to join our established Integrated Community Stroke Service to deliver rehabilitation into various community settings. The role of Stroke Community Rehabilitation Support Worker in the Multidisciplinary Community Stroke Team would be to provide high quality holistic, evidence based care to patients / service users that is responsive, effective and efficient. You would work with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language therapists, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Practitioners and Rehab Support Workers.

Rehabilitation is currently delivered 8am-5pm, 5 days a week, including Bank Holidays. Weekend working may be required in the future.

The Community Health Services Division of NottsHC has an extensive portfolio providing childrens, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. Offering various roles and career development opportunities, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care.

Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great opportunities to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference.

When you join our Integrated Community Stroke Multidisciplinary Team you will be required to deliver day‑to‑day therapeutic care and support to people who have experienced a stroke, working flexibly across the whole of South Nottinghamshire.

You will need to assess patients who present with significant physical health care needs and support them in becoming self‑caring and independent with their health needs following a stroke.

Support to deliver therapy treatment plans will be delivered within a multidisciplinary framework, providing compassionate, realistic and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families.

Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in‑house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

Core Responsibilities

• Demonstrate your passion and clinical ability to assess patients who present with significant physical health care needs.
• Support our patients within the community to enable them to live their optimum life, being self‑caring and independent with their health needs following a stroke.
• Support to deliver therapy treatment plans, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework, providing compassionate, realistic and timely support to a diverse patient group and their families.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be adaptable, reliable, resourceful and approachable, evidencing high levels of personal and clinical credibility, being able to establish effective working relationships in a range of work settings.

As a Rehabilitation Support Worker you will be expected to deliver therapy treatment plans with stroke clients under direct and indirect support of the qualified clinicians.

Benefits

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Promotion of a healthy work life balance
• Newly qualified staff will be offered a preceptorship programme
• Receive an induction which is tailored to suit your individual needs.
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g. Discounted leisure Centre membership
• Free on‑site parking (dependent on site)
• An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
• Support for carers

Application Details

Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary / skill level is below the minimum required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

The job description and person specification is attached for further information on this position and should you wish to discuss this post further, please contact Claire Lee - Team Lead at 07973 656 678 or alternatively [e-mail] or Michelle McMillan at 07973 94648 or [e-mail].

If you want to be the Stroke Community Rehabilitation Support Worker that makes a difference, then we look forward to receiving your application.

This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Dec 2026.