Stroke Rehabilitation Assistant – Early Supported Discharge

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Nacton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 2 x Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants to support a Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team. The role involves delivering specialist rehabilitation in patients' homes and communities, as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The posting outlines working across hospital, community and care settings with potential weekend rotation and emphasis on rehabilitation and independence after stroke. Closing date 22 November 2026.

Qualifications

• GSCEs in English grade A-C or equivalent.
• NVQ level II in care/rehabilitation or equivalent.
• NVQ level III in care/rehabilitation or equivalent.
• Care Certificate.

Responsibilities

• To work within a stroke interdisciplinary Early Supported Discharge team operating a 5 days a week 09.00 to 17.00hrs patient service [Service requirements might require 7 days working in the future].
• To provide individually tailored rehabilitation programmes and under direction of Therapists (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology) and work with partnership agencies, for example Dietetics and Nursing staff in liaison with the patients Suffolk GP and Stroke Consultant; providing therapeutic intervention to patients following a stroke in their own home/communities, in order to allow patients to achieve their optimal level of independence and maximum rehabilitation potential.
• To work collaboratively across the Integrated Stroke Service to ensure a seamless provision of stroke services across the acute hospital, inpatient rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge teams.
• To contribute to the assessment, implementation, evaluation of evidence based treatment programs for patients following a stroke, who may have a range of impairments and complex health needs.
• Contribute to service development and data collection within the Integrated Stroke Services.
• Work in a variety of settings including patients homes, care homes, community centres and clinics.

Education

GSCEs in English grade A-C or equivalent

NVQ level II in care/rehabilitation or equivalent

NVQ level III in care/rehabilitation or equivalent

Care Certificate

Job description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 2 x Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistants to support a Suffolk Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team. The role involves delivering specialist rehabilitation in patients' homes and communities, as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The posting outlines working across hospital, community and care settings with potential weekend rotation and emphasis on rehabilitation and independence after stroke. Closing date 22 November 2026.