Rehabilitation Assistant - Stroke Unit

NHS; Urmston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Urmston seeks a Rehabilitation Assistant to assist in delivering care to Stroke patients. Responsibilities include supporting therapists, working with patients directly on treatment, and performing administrative tasks. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment. The role offers a competitive salary and diverse opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Evidence of personal development.
• Literacy and good written skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting registered therapists in delivering rehabilitation care.
• Working with patients to follow treatment programs.
• Contributing to patient discharges.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Motivated and able to use own initiative

Ability to empathise with patients

Demonstrate good problem solving skills

Job description

Rehabilitation Assistant - Stroke Unit

The closing date is 14 October 2025

An Exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant in the Stroke Team based at Trafford Hospital.

You will be working as part of the Stroke Therapy team to assist registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists in the provision of therapeutic care and rehabilitation to Stroke patients. Therefore, you will need to have an empathetic nature, excellent communication skills and previous experience of working in a healthcare setting is desirable.

You will have the opportunity to work with the wider multidisciplinary teams and contribute to the weekend service. The role will also involve some administrative tasks, equipment management, cleaning duties and general IT skills are required.

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

Previous experience of working on a Hospital Ward, along with skills in moving and handling patients would be advantageous. Candidates should have a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Main duties of the job

Assisting the registered therapists in the delivery of high quality rehabilitation care and to support discharges from hospital.

Working directly with patients to carry out treatment programs as directed by the therapists and reporting back. Assisting the therapists in delivering interventions 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, good general IT skills are required.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We\'re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\'ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What\'s more, we\'re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\'ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you\'re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you\'ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you\'ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. 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 for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of personal development
• Literacy and good written skills

Experience

• Previous work in Hospital setting or similar
• Experience of working independently with minimal support
• Administrative skills and knowledge
• Recent working within a MDT
• Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
• Previous experience of working with Orthopaedic patients
• Previous experience of working in or with Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Teams

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Motivated and able to use own initiative
• Ability to complete tasks and demonstrate good organisational skills
• Ability to work without supervision but aware of scope of practice
• Work flexibly within defined role
• Ability to empathise with patients
• Ability to work under pressure
• Awareness of boundaries of the assistant role
• Ability to give feedback to and liaise with wide range of individuals
• Demonstrate good problem solving skills

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the role of the therapy team
• Willingness to gain further knowledge and skills in orthopaedics/surgery

Other

• Ability to travel cross site
• Flexible to meet service delivery needs
• Car Driver/Owner

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.

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata)