Rehabilitation Assistant

HCRG Care Group; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Discounts via My Reward Hub

Wellbeing support

Learning & development

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking a compassionate Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Interdisciplinary Team at Swindon Intermediate Care Centre on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). The role includes a 6-month rotational placement between Swindon Intermediate Care Centre and the Community Stroke Team, offering exposure to inpatient and community settings.

You will support Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech and Language Therapists, manage a delegated caseload, and help

Job description

Make a real difference to people's recovery and independence. Join our dedicated Interdisciplinary Team and play a key role in supporting individuals to regain confidence, improve their quality of life, and achieve their rehabilitation goals following illness, injury, or stroke. We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Rehabilitation Assistant to join us on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). Based at Swindon Intermediate Care Centre, you will work alongside therapists and other healthcare professionals to support the assessment, planning, and delivery of personalised rehabilitation programmes. The role includes a 6-month rotational placement between Swindon Intermediate Care Centre and the Community Stroke Team, providing a varied and rewarding opportunity to develop your skills across both inpatient and community settings. You will work directly with patients, helping them maximise their independence and supporting positive outcomes through high-quality rehabilitation interventions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team, is passionate about patient-centred care, and wants to make a meaningful impact every day.

Package Description

As a Rehabilitation Assistant, you’ll be part of our valued team based at Swindon Intermediate Care Centre. You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £27,674 - £30,557 FTE with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech and Language Therapists in delivering high-quality rehabilitation programmes across the Intermediate Care and Community Stroke services.
• Managing a delegated caseload, delivering therapeutic interventions and treatments in line with individual care plans and under the guidance of registered therapists.
• Helping patients maximise their physical, cognitive, and social independence, supporting them to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
• Implementing treatment programmes and rehabilitation activities for patients recovering from illness, injury, or stroke.
• Working closely with patients, families, and carers to ensure they are actively involved in decisions about care and rehabilitation.
• Contributing to preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting timely discharge from inpatient services where appropriate.
• Maintaining accurate records and assist with administrative duties, including preparing correspondence, updating documentation, and ordering supplies to support the smooth running of the service.
• Collaborating effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred, outcome-focused care.
• Participating in a shift rota, including weekend working, to ensure continuity of service delivery.

What You'll Bring

• Essential GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths, with strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Confidence using IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and internet-based applications.
• A relevant NVQ qualification or equivalent experience in a health, social care, or rehabilitation setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of stroke rehabilitation and the rehabilitation process.
• Experience supporting individuals through rehabilitation, recovery, or reablement programmes.
• Experience working within the NHS or NHS-commissioned services.
• Previous experience in a relevant role, such as Rehabilitation Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, or Carer.
• Experience working in community-based services or supporting patients in their own homes.
• Knowledge of safe moving and handling techniques, ideally within a stroke rehabilitation setting.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and take a proactive approach to patient care.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to support people with communication difficulties.
• A caring, empathetic, and compassionate approach to working with patients, families, and carers.
• The ability to problem-solve, adapt to changing situations, and respond flexibly to patient needs.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
• DesirableFoundation Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area.
• Experience working at Band 4 level within a healthcare or rehabilitation service.

For full details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the attached JobDescription.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here.

As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

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