Rehabilitation Assistant

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Workington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes (lease cars)

Cycle to Work

Vivup

23–33 days holiday (pro rata)

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant to join Workington Community Rehabilitation team. The role supports patients in the community and other settings under supervision, with a focus on rehabilitation and independence for older patients.

Learning and CPD are encouraged within a friendly multidisciplinary team; flexible, rota-based hours, with some weekends and late shifts. DBS checks and eligibility criteria apply.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 in Rehabilitation, Promoting Independence or Care or equivalent
• NVQ3 in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or equivalent
• Care Certificate or willingness and ability to undertake (applicable for all non-registered support workers that provide health care)

Responsibilities

• Implement rehabilitation plans for patients in the community and other settings under supervision of a registered health professional.
• Observe patients’ condition and provide direct care with a rehabilitation and therapy focus; support patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and deliver integrated care and facilitate early discharge or prevent unnecessary admission.
• Flexible working to meet the needs of the patient group; hours on a rota between 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area 205150 Workington ICC Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working 22.5 hours per week. Occasional weekends, late shifts (until 6:30pm) and bank holidays) Job ref 262-A-25-7234814-E

Site Workington Rehab Team Town Workington Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arose for a band 3 rehabilitation assistant to join Workington ICC. The successful candidate will be based with Workington Community Rehabilitation team.

We are looking for a motivated and caring individual, preferably with some community experience, but more importantly someone who is enthusiastic about rehabilitation with older people, providing support to people who have long terms needs and who enjoys working in a team.

The Community Rehabilitation Team is a friendly multidisciplinary team, with staff who work together to facilitate early discharge from hospital or prevent unnecessary admission.

A short animation has been developed to explain why we need ICCs and how they will work: youtu.be/DeysdmvzHoEHi

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

A rehabilitation assistant in a multi-disciplinary team is expected to work with other health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.
As a rehabilitation assistant reporting to a registered health professional, the post holder will implement rehabilitation plans for patients in the community and other settings, observe the patient’s condition, providing direct care with a rehabilitation and therapy focus. This may include supporting patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living.

Flexible working will be required to meet the needs of the patient group.

The ability to work over 7 days is a requirement of the post. The hours of work will be on a rota covering a shift pattern between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Continuing professional development is actively encouraged and as part of the team you will have the opportunity to take part in the process.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information please see the attached Care Certificate document attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Skills and Aptitudes

• Competency to provide clinical observations and basic diagnostics
• Ability to apply practical skills to maintain patient independence
• Able to use initiative, maintain confidentiality, exercise individual responsibility and judgement.
• Basic IT skills.
• Able to communicate tactfully and persuasively with colleagues, patients and carers.
• Confidence to work as part of a team and alone in the community
• Able to adapt to changing patient needs.
• Able to remain calm and rational in times of crisis
• Able to question and clarify information
• Able to pass on knowledge to other team members

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 in Rehabilitation, Promoting Independence or Care or equivalent
• Care Certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake (applicable for all non-registered support workers that provide health care)
• NB Equivalent qualifications may be considered if candidates meet all other elements of the person specification.
• NVQ3 in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or equivalent
• Additional training in rehabilitation or caring for the older person / adult person

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of how community services.
• Basic understanding of the Rehabilitation Assistants role.
• Knowledge and understanding of the importance of rehabilitation and the promotion of independence.
• Ability to question, clarify, knowledge of own limitations and importance of risk assessment.
• Awareness about confidentiality
• Knowledge of aids and equipment used to promote independence
• Knowledge of an MDT approach
• Knowledge of personal development and resources to support this (research articles, internet)

Personal Circumstances

• Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of a 24/7 service.
• Enthusiastic and motivated with an ability to encourage and inspire others.
• Responsible and reliable

Experience

• Working in a health / social care related post, or worked in a voluntary or informal caring capacity with adults / older adults
• Previous experience of working in a team.
• Work experience in a therapy / rehabilitation role.
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Lone working experience
• Previous experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Other requirements

• Support equality and value diversity Genuine desire to work with older patients.
• Able to travel independently of public transport.

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.

Name Victoria Wilson Job title CRS Team lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01946853333 Additional information

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