Rehabilitation Assistant (Neuro)

NHS; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon. The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team to support neuro rehabilitation, manage a caseload of patients, and travel independently within the community. Key qualifications include GCSEs in English, NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, and experience in rehabilitation settings. This part-time role offers opportunities for training and personal development.

Qualifications

• Educated to minimum GCSE level or equivalent grade A-C, including English.
• RSA/OCR stage II - NVQ Level 3 in health and Social Care or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working in rehabilitation in health/social care environment.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in their homes and inpatient rehab beds.
• Assess patients' physical and functional needs.
• Manage own caseload of patients.

Skills

Commitment to high quality care

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Education

GCSE including English

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job summary You will have opportunities to work closely with other multidisciplinary teams in the community, primary care, the acute neuro rehab team, the stroke early supported discharge team and other external agencies. There is an in-service training programme in place and an intensive Trust and Local induction will be provided. The post is within a multidisciplinary team and you will work alongside Neuro Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and Rehab Assistants.

The post will be based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, however there will be times where they are expected to cover further across the South of the county. The successful candidate may be asked to provide county wide cover at times. The successful candidate will work in an agile manner using virtual consultation to manage their caseload of patients, having access to a smart phone and laptop to support this.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant to support the delivery of neuro rehab as in-reach to the inpatient rehab beds, as well as working with patients in their own homes. You will play a vital part in supporting patients with physical, cognitive and psychosocial challenges as part of a MDT to achieve their potential whilst instigating and delivering better health, better care and better outcomes for our patients. Staff personal and professional development is viewed as highly important, and staff have the opportunity to receive training through an in-house in-service training programme as well as being supported to undertake a blended competency package to help you develop within your profession and role. The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable to support service delivery across the organisation. The post holder must have access to a personal car for independent travel across the work locality.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 310-OPAC-7560163-A

Job locations: Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Park Road, Huntingdon, PE29 6NT

Job responsibilities

• Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
• To work autonomously in the community setting under the direction of a registered practitioner within the integrated multi-professional ESD and neuro rehab team.
• To work in a ward environment to support patients on the ESD pathway, working closely with the ward Multidisciplinary team on the ward and within the ESD/CNRS.
• To be responsible for assessing patients physical and functional needs, interpreting, planning and implementing therapy interventions for patients with stroke and neurological problems.
• To use clinical judgement to evaluate patient progress, including the recording of objective and subjective measurements.
• To manage own caseload of patients who require ongoing management and support with complex needs and to plan and prioritise own workload.
• To undertake duties delegated and supervised by a registered professional and following prescribed packages of care.
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• *DVLA have a number ofereciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications (Essential)

• Educated to minimum GCSE level or equivalent grade A-C, including English
• RSA/OCR stage II - NVQ Level 3 in health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Education / Qualifications (Desirable)

• GCSE or equivalent qualification in Maths, Biology and Food Technology
• 'A' level qualification or other post ideally in healthcare

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working in rehabilitation in health/social care environment at band 3 level or equivalent
• Experience of working with people with neurological problems
• Experience / knowledge of rehab principles

Experience (Desirable)

• Has worked as a Rehabilitation Assistant in the past
• Experience of working with people with neurological problems

Skills & Abilities (Essential)

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Good communication (verbal, written, non-verbal) skills
• Has a working knowledge of history taking and documentation
• Ability to record messages and information in an accurate and concise way
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Ability to work well within a team as well as individually
• Good organisation skills (e.g. organising activities, groups, following a plan of care)
• Observational skills
• Good self/time management skills e.g. manage own workload
• Basic computer skills

Skills & Abilities (Desirable)

• Proven record of Multidisciplinary working
• Experience using SystmOne

Knowledge & Understanding (Essential)

• Professional attitude
• Caring, approachable and courteous manner
• Maintains confidentiality
• Team Player

Physical Requirements (Essential)

• The ability to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Must have access to a personal car and the ability to drive independently around the locality, due to the radius covered and lack of public transport in some area

Other (Essential)

• Able to work shifts and unsocial hours when required including flexibility to work over seven days per week
• Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working being flexible in approach and attitude
• Recognise and upholds Trusts PRIDE values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park Road

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT