Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

Calderdale-and-Huddersfield-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Rehabilitation Assistant (Band 3) to provide community-based support across Calderdale and the Halifax area. You will deliver therapy- or care-related programmes at patients’ homes, promote independence and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to support safe discharges and timely interventions.

Based in the UCR, this role offers flexible part-time hours, with a pro-rated salary of £25,760–£27,476 per year.

Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent demonstrated literacy/numeracy.
• Competence-based Level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate.
• Willing and able to participate in Competency Based Training Programme.
• Evidence of competency-based training in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Work in patients' home to implement treatment to protocols.
• Monitor progress and provide feedback to the registered practitioner.
• Make minor adjustments to treatment programmes within predefined limits.
• Assist registered practitioners with complex treatment.
• Assess for, order and issue basic equipment per protocols and guidelines.

Skills

Rehabilitation experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Compassionate care

IT literacy

Time management

Communication skills

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Competence-based Level 3 qualification

Competency-based training

Evidence of competency training

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Main area Rehabilitation Assistant Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

25 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 372-COM2798-A

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bowling Mill - Community Town Halifax Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

• Be a key member of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team providing support to adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but require support to maintain their independence within their home setting.
• Placing emphasis on promoting and maintaining individuals' independence, dignity, and choice, undertaking medical, nursing or therapy related treatment programs or social care intervention to support and enable people.
• Working across the whole of Calderdale, caring and supporting individuals within their own homes.
• Participate in new initiatives and future changes in care delivery including the Urgent Community Response Team and the Virtual Ward.
• Support hospital discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals.
• The UCR team delivers a seven-day service with staff working on a rota basis for different shift patterns covering the whole of Calderdale. The service focuses on the delivery of rapid assessment and intervention for adults of all ages who do not require specialist acute hospital admission but who require crisis intervention within a community setting.
• This may be due to an alteration in their physical or psychological well-being, or a temporary change in their social circumstances which makes it difficult for them to be maintained in their own home without a short period of rehabilitation or intervention from UCR.

Main duties of the job

Work will be carried out in patients own home and the activities will include:

• Implementing treatment to protocols, and based on competencies.
• Monitoring progress and feeding back to the registered practitioner or assistant practitioner
• Making minor adjustments to treatment programmes within pre determined limits
• Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment.
• May involve assessing for, ordering and issuing predetermined basic equipment to protocols and established guidelines.

This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
• Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Care or The Care Certificate issued by an employer
• Willing and able to Participate in Competency Work Base Training Programme
• Evidence of competency-based training in relevant field

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Recent experience of working in a rehabilitation or reablement environment
• Recent relevant experience working in a multidisciplinary team in health/social care setting
• Recent relevant experience of dealing with adult clients with complex needs and their carers
• Understanding of rehabilitation and re-ablement principles
• An understanding of the needs and issues concerning illness and disability
• An understanding of the issues when working in the user’s own home
• Recent relevant experience of instructing adults to perform practical tasks
• IT literate (email/internet/electronic patient records
• Good time management skills and able to work to deadlines
• Recent relevant experience of working in a community setting

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Able to work on own following agreed protocols, seeking help appropriately, particularly around unforeseen circumstances
• Able to use initiative but be aware of limitations of role
• Problems solving/decision making skills based on patient/client needs
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £46.40, Standard £25.40 or Basic £25.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £15 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Additional information

Name Susan Johnson Job title Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07385225021

Susan Johnson Urgent Community Response Team manager - 07385225021

Amber Ballard ( Deputy manager)07717535551

At Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, we are excited to offer a range of volunteering roles, providing rewarding personal and professional opportunities for people from all backgrounds across a wide age range from our local communities, ensuring our volunteers are representative of our service users.