Rehabilitation Assistant General Surgery and AICU | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant to join the General Surgery and Acute Intensive Care Therapy team. The role involves providing patient-focused rehabilitation care and working collaboratively with physiotherapists. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong communication skills, empathy, and the ability to motivate patients. This position offers an opportunity to develop skills in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work under qualified therapists and manage own caseload.
• Experience working in an acute rehabilitation setting.
• Demonstrable skills in delivering patient-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Assist physiotherapists in rehabilitation care delivery.
• Work with patients on treatment programs and report progress.
• Support safe patient discharges from the hospital.

Skills

Patient motivation

Communication skills

Empathy

IT skills

Moving and handling

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant to work as part of the General Surgery and Acute Intensive Care Therapy team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.

You will work as an inter-disciplinary Rehabilitation Assistant supporting the role of all members of the team to ensure high quality patient-focused care to inpatients who may have complex acute rehabilitation needs post surgery or AICU. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and ability to work in General Surgery and Acute Intensive Care areas of care.

You should be able to work as directed by the qualified surgical therapists but also be confident and competent in carrying your own caseload and reporting back to the team. You should therefore demonstrate the ability to motivate the patient in order to maximise their rehabilitation potential.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Qualified Physiotherapists in the delivery of high quality rehabilitation care and to help facilitate safe discharges from hospital.
• Working directly with patients to carry out treatment programs as directed by the physiotherapists and reporting back.
• Assisting the physiotherapists with the more complex patients.
• Good moving and handling skills with patients.
• Working with the wider multidisciplinary team, attending handovers and feeding information into and back from to the therapy team.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with patients, their families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Be able to motivate and encourage patients with their therapy, and also have an empathetic nature.
• Administrative tasks and equipment management, including note writing, data collection for audit purposes, and good general IT skills.

About the Trust

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and a digitally enabled organisation designed to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, and are pursuing our Green Plan to promote sustainability. We strive to create an inclusive culture offering equal opportunities for career development, protecting health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation.

Additional Information

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others.

Diversity Matters — MFT is committed to equality of opportunity and eliminating discrimination. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements, email [e-mail].

Expiry

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025