Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Billericay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Rehabilitation Assistant (Band 4) for Mountnessing Court, Billericay. You will join a multidisciplinary therapy team delivering high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation to adults with frailty and complex health needs.

You will work under Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, manage your workload, and contribute to discharge planning and coordinated rehabilitation activities across sites.

Responsibilities

• Delivering delegated rehabilitation interventions under the direction of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• Supporting patients with mobility, transfers, activities of daily living and therapeutic exercise programmes.
• Promoting independence, recovery and confidence to maximise patients' functional potential.
• Monitoring and reporting patient progress and any changes in presentation to registered staff.
• Supporting discharge planning, including arranging and coordinating rehabilitation equipment where appropriate.
• Acting as a point of contact for patients, relatives and carers, responding to concerns and supporting communication regarding rehabilitation goals and discharge plans.
• Coordinating and supporting therapy timetables and rehabilitation activities on the ward.
• Supporting junior Rehabilitation Assistants, students and new members of staff.
• Participating in service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Job description

Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 November 2026

Senior Rehabilitation Assistant (Band 4), Mountnessing Court, Billericay. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Rehabilitation Assistant to join our multidisciplinary therapy team at Mountnessing Court. This role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about supporting adults to maximise their independence, achieve their rehabilitation goals and safely return to their preferred place of residence. Working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play an integral role in delivering high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation to patients with frailty, multiple long-term conditions and complex rehabilitation needs. We are looking for an individual with excellent communication and organisational skills who can work independently within agreed competencies whilst supporting patients, families and colleagues to achieve positive outcomes.

Main duties of the job

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop rehabilitation skills within a supportive therapy team while making a significant contribution to the recovery and wellbeing of adults. The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Rehabilitation Assistant, you will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of rehabilitation programmes for adults with frailty and complex health needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering delegated rehabilitation interventions under the direction of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• Supporting patients with mobility, transfers, activities of daily living and therapeutic exercise programmes.
• Promoting independence, recovery and confidence to maximise patients' functional potential.
• Monitoring and reporting patient progress and any changes in presentation to registered staff.
• Supporting discharge planning, including arranging and coordinating rehabilitation equipment where appropriate.
• Acting as a point of contact for patients, relatives and carers, responding to concerns and supporting communication regarding rehabilitation goals and discharge plans.
• Coordinating and supporting therapy timetables and rehabilitation activities on the ward.
• Supporting junior Rehabilitation Assistants, students and new members of staff.
• Participating in service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Working for Us

Working for Us Joining Mountnessing Inpatient Team NELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

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.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe

(Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Name: Emily Cook

Job title: Therapy Team Lead

Contact Number: 07732 904467 or 0300 300 1938 (Option 2)