Rehab Assistant

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Rehab Assistant to join the Rapid Response Team. The role involves supporting patients with daily activities, working shifts over 7 days, and requires a full driving license. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and prior experience in healthcare settings. This position focuses on delivering individualized support for patient independence within their own homes, emphasizing strong interpersonal skills and empathy.

Qualifications

• Must have previous working experience in healthcare/social care.
• Ability to show empathy and understanding.
• Good organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities and rehabilitation in their own home.
• Support therapists and nurses with patient caseloads.
• Manage your own caseload under supervision.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Experience of group work

Working knowledge of Meditech or Cerner systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

ECDL or CLAIT qualification

Job description

Rehab Assistant

The closing date is 01 February 2026

We are looking for a Rehab Assistant to work within the Rapid Response Team, providing an early supported discharge service to patients from The Countess of Chester Hospital & Ellesmere Port Hospital.

You will be required to work shifts over 7 days between the hours of 8am and 9pm.

You will be lone working across the West Cheshire Community. A full driving licence and car are required for this role.

Main duties of the job

• The post involves assisting patients with their activities of daily living, providing resettlement, rehabilitation & care to patients in their own home, delivered in accordance to the patient's Care Plan.
• The post holder will support therapists and nurses with their patient caseload, will manage a caseload of your own under the supervision of qualified staff & Senior Community Support Workers, and have general administrative and housekeeping tasks as required to facilitate the smooth running of the service.
• The post holder must have excellent interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, empathetic and able to develop practical skills. It is essential to have a holistic view to patient care, with focus on facilitating patient safety & independence in their own home.
• The Rapid Response Team provides a service 7 days per week including bank holidays and evening shifts.

About us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or evidence of working towards
• ECDL or CLAIT qualification or able to demonstrate ability to use basic Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Experience

• Previous working experience of working/volunteering with people in a healthcare/social care setting or being a carer
• To be able to show empathy and understanding
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• To work as part of a team.
• Understanding of professional conduct
• Health, safety and risk awareness

Skills

• Basic IT skills
• Experience of group work
• Working knowledge of Meditech or Cerner systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust