Rehabilitation Assistant

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Nacton; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 2 x Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants to support a Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team. The role involves delivering specialist rehabilitation in patients' homes and communities, as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The posting outlines working across hospital, community and care settings with potential weekend rotation and emphasis on rehabilitation and independence after stroke. Closing date 22 November 2026.

Qualifications

• GSCEs in English grade A-C or equivalent.
• NVQ level II in care/rehabilitation or equivalent.
• NVQ level III in care/rehabilitation or equivalent.
• Care Certificate.

Responsabilités

• To work within a stroke interdisciplinary Early Supported Discharge team operating a 5 days a week 09.00 to 17.00hrs patient service [Service requirements might require 7 days working in the future].
• To provide individually tailored rehabilitation programmes and under direction of Therapists (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology) and work with partnership agencies, for example Dietetics and Nursing staff in liaison with the patients Suffolk GP and Stroke Consultant; providing therapeutic intervention to patients following a stroke in their own home/communities, in order to allow patients to achieve their optimal level of independence and maximum rehabilitation potential.
• To work collaboratively across the Integrated Stroke Service to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services across the acute hospital, inpatient rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge teams.
• To contribute to the assessment, implementation, evaluation of evidence based treatment programs for patients following a stroke, who may have a range of impairments and complex health needs.
• Contribute to service development and data collection within the Integrated Stroke Services.
• Work in a variety of settings including patients homes, care homes, community centres and clinics.

Formation

GSCEs in English grade A-C or equivalent

NVQ level II in care/rehabilitation or equivalent

NVQ level III in care/rehabilitation or equivalent

Care Certificate

Description du poste

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Rehabilitation Assistant

The closing date is 22 November 2026

Are you an ambitious, organised and motivated individual with an interest in rehabilitation and supporting stroke patients with their recovery? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment with a focus on further learning and developing clinical skills?

We have an exciting opportunity for a 2 x Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants to join our Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team.The Stroke Early Supported Discharge service provides specialist individualised stroke rehabilitation, in order to support stroke patients and their carers in the first 6 weeks of discharge from hospital to home.

We work as an interdisciplinary team, which operates 7 days a week [with one weekend work every 6-8 weeks according to the service weekend rota]. The interdisciplinary team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Stroke Specialist Nurse, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation Assistants.The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual, who is passionate about helping patients to improve their quality of life and recover following their stroke, and who can collaborate well with other team members. You will work in a variety of settings including patients homes and the community providing specialist therapy input to patients to optimise and facilitate recovery in order to enable patients to achieve their optimal level of independence.

Main duties of the job

• To work within a stroke interdisciplinary Early Supported Discharge team operating a 5 days a week 09.00 to 17.00hrs patient service [Service requirements might require 7 days working in the future].
• To provide individually tailored rehabilitation programmes and under direction of Therapists (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology) and work with partnership agencies, for example Dietetics and Nursing staff in liaison with the patients Suffolk GP and Stroke Consultant); providing therapeutic intervention to patients following a stroke in their own home/communities, in order to allow patients to achieve their optimal level of independence and maximum rehabilitation potential.
• To work collaboratively across the Integrated Stroke Service to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services across the acute hospital, inpatient rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge teams.
• To contribute to the assessment, implementation, evaluation of evidence based treatment programs for patients following a stroke, who may have a range of impairments and complex health needs.
• Contribute to service development and data collection within the Integrated Stroke Services.
• Work in a variety of settings including patients homes, care homes, community centres and clinics.

About us

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patient's homes.Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefitsEquality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GSCEs in English grade A-C or equivalent
• NVQ level II in care/rehabilitation or equivalent
• NVQ level III in care/rehabilitation or equivalent
• Equivalent care related study
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Experience of working within a care/rehabilitation setting
• Previous community experience
• Previous experience of being a generic worker within a multi- disciplinary team.
• Experience of working within a stroke rehabilitation environment

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust