Non Weightbearing Pathway Rehabilitation Technician

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The Non-Weight Bearing Pathway is a countywide service supporting patients following a fracture from hospital discharge through to clinical optimisation and progression to weight bearing status.

Working as part of the Urgent Community Response Team, the Rehabilitation Technician will provide coordinated support throughout the patient's rehabilitation journey, helping to ensure timely assessments, rehabilitation interventions, and onward referrals where required.

Qualifications

• Functional literacy and numeracy to Level 2 or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 4 or Foundation Degree in a health-related subject.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio.
• Experience of working within a therapeutic physical health setting, preferably within the NHS.
• Experience applying rehabilitation knowledge in practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support patient flow through the Non-Weight Bearing Pathway, ensuring timely progression through rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Arrange and coordinate initial patient assessments and follow-up interventions.
• Provide rehabilitation interventions within agreed competencies, including progressing exercise programmes and supporting patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
• Assess, order and issue low-level equipment and mobility aids, ensuring safe and appropriate use.
• Maintain oversight of patient caseloads and waiting lists, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Liaise regularly with fracture clinics, major trauma centres and other healthcare professionals to obtain clinical updates and support patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and partner agencies through telephone, virtual platforms, written correspondence and face-to-face contact.

Skills

Communication

Record keeping

Independent working

Prioritisation

Education

NVQ Level 4

Foundation Degree

Equivalent health-related subject

Tools

SystmOne

NHS electronic systems

Job description

Band 4

Main area Community Healthcare Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday Working 08:30-16:30) Job ref 270-TH324-AD

Site Lotus House / Romic House Town Northampton /Kettering Salary £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/09/2026 08:00

Job overview

The Non-Weight Bearing Pathway is a countywide service supporting patients following a fracture from hospital discharge through to clinical optimisation and progression to weight bearing status. Working as part of the Urgent Community Response Team, the Rehabilitation Technician will provide coordinated support throughout the patient's rehabilitation journey, helping to ensure timely assessments, rehabilitation interventions, and onward referrals where required.

The role involves working closely with therapists, fracture clinics, patients, families, and partner services to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. Responsibilities include coordinating patient pathways, progressing exercise programmes within competency, providing equipment and mobility aids, maintaining accurate records, and supporting smooth patient flow through the service. The post holder will contribute to multidisciplinary working, pathway development, and continuous service improvement, while ensuring safe and effective care delivery.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and support patient flow through the Non-Weight Bearing Pathway, ensuring timely progression through rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Arrange and coordinate initial patient assessments and follow-up interventions.
• Provide rehabilitation interventions within agreed competencies, including progressing exercise programmes and supporting patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
• Assess, order and issue low-level equipment and mobility aids, ensuring safe and appropriate use.
• Maintain oversight of patient caseloads and waiting lists, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Liaise regularly with fracture clinics, major trauma centres and other healthcare professionals to obtain clinical updates and support patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and partner agencies through telephone, virtual platforms, written correspondence and face-to-face contact.

Car ownership and the ability to drive is a requirement of this role as this is a community post.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Functional skills in literacy and numeracy to Level 2 or equivalent.
• Completion of an NVQ Level 4, Foundation Degree, or equivalent experience in a health-related subject
• Evidence of continuing professional development and a commitment to maintaining a CPD portfolio
• Experience of working within a therapeutic physical health setting, preferably within the NHS
• Experience of applying rehabilitation knowledge and skills in practice

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of patients, carers, colleagues and partner organisations
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical records
• Ability to work independently within agreed competencies and with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands effectively.
• Experience of using SystmOne and other NHS electronic systems to support patient care and service delivery.

Behaviours and Values

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proactive approach to identifying concerns, escalating risks and supporting service improvement
• Acts as a positive role model for colleagues and support staff
• Shows a positive and adaptable approach to change and new ways of working

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

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.