Rehabilitation Assistant - Cardiorespiratory and Post-COVID | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hounslow is looking for a dedicated Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join their community team. This role involves supporting patients with respiratory and cardiac conditions through rehabilitation. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, reporting on patient progress, and educating patients and their carers on self-management strategies. The opportunity is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in patient care within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with patients in a rehabilitation context.
• Good communication skills for educating patients and carers.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and treatments as directed.
• Support patients with mobility and rehabilitation equipment.
• Educate patients using self-management tools.

Skills

Supporting patients in rehabilitation

Monitoring progress and reporting changes

Education on breathing techniques

Use of digital self-management tools

Tools

Living with COVID platform

Mobility and rehabilitation equipment

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people regain their independence and quality of life following illness? Do you enjoy working as part of a supportive, forward-thinking multidisciplinary team? West London NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join our Hounslow Community Cardiorespiratory and Post-COVID Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to patients living with long-term respiratory and cardiac conditions, as well as those recovering from Post-COVID Syndrome. You will be part of a specialist community team that delivers high-quality rehabilitation and self-management programmes across Hounslow, helping patients to manage breathlessness, fatigue, reduced mobility, and other symptoms that impact daily life.

Working alongside experienced physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting patients through their rehabilitation journey.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include carrying out delegated assessments and treatments, monitoring progress, reporting changes in condition, and supporting patients to use digital self-management tools such as the “Living with COVID” platform. You will also assist with home environment assessments, demonstrate safe use of mobility and rehabilitation equipment, and educate patients and carers on breathing techniques, pacing strategies, and energy conservation.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025