Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Waltham Forest is seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join their multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will support patient rehabilitation by working closely with therapists and offer care to patients recently discharged from hospital. This position is part-time and offers competitive remuneration, including additional pay for working in a high-cost area.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a healthcare setting and base level of therapy knowledge.
• Extensive experience of working as a band 3 rehabilitation assistant.
• Minimum of two years at a band 3 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered rehabilitation programmes.
• Promote independence and improve function for discharged patients.
• Work alongside therapy staff.

Skills

Relevant experience in a health and social care setting

Knowledge of patient/client conditions relevant to community rehabilitation

Ability to work under own direction

Able to travel

Education

Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Associate Practitioner Course or relevant experience

Job description

Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 13 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to be part of the Waltham Forest Rehabilitation Service.

The Waltham Forest Rehabilitation Service is a multidisciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants and Rehabilitation Practitioners.

The team provide short term intensive rehabilitation to patients in their own homes following a period of illness or injury. You will have support from and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide patient centred rehabilitation programmes.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual who has:

• Relevant experience in a health and social care setting and base level of Occupational therapy/Physiotherapy knowledge
• Knowledge of patient/client conditions relevant to community rehabilitation
• Ability to work under own direction
• Able to travel to meet the need of the role

The successful candidate will work alongside the therapy staff to promote independence and improve function for people recently discharged from hospital.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 - per annum, pro rata for part time).

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application. At NELFT, we are committed to building a workforce that reflects and supports the diverse communities we serve. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen local employment and deliver high-quality, person-centered care, we will prioritise applications from individuals living in our local boroughs and surrounding areas.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent achieved
• Relevant experience in a healthcare setting and base level of therapy knowledge
• Associate Practitioner Course or relevant experience

Experience

• Extensive experience of working as a band 3 rehabilitation assistant in a community setting
• Minimum of two years at a band 3 or equivalent
• Experience of providing supervision
• Awareness of relevant therapy techniques
• Experience of working in adult social care

Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
• Knowledge of patient/client conditions relevant to the community setting
• Knowledge of multi-professional working
• Understand the need for professional conduct

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Waltham Forest Rehab Service, 1st Floor Woodbury Unit

£27,485 to £30,162 a year, plus HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

395-WF006-25-A

Job locations

Waltham Forest Rehab Service, 1st Floor Woodbury Unit