Rehabilation Assistant

Full-time Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant Thurrock Integrated Care Team

Are you passionate about helping people regain independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals? We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Thurrock Integrated Care Team (ICT).

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support adults with a wide range of health and social care needs to maximise their independence, improve functional abilities, and remain safely within their own homes and communities.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Regular supervision and development opportunities.
• Access to training and continuing professional development.
• NHS pension scheme and employee benefits.
• Flexible working opportunities where service needs allow.
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of local people.

Based at Thurrock Community Hospital RM16 2PX.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support patients with rehabilitation programmes developed by registered therapists and clinicians.
• Assist individuals to achieve goals relating to mobility, personal care, activities of daily living, and independence.
• Monitor and record patient progress, reporting changes or concerns to the appropriate clinician.
• Encourage and motivate patients to participate in rehabilitation activities.
• Undertake delegated clinical and non-clinical tasks within agreed competencies.
• Support safe moving and handling practices.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in line with organisational policies.
• Work collaboratively with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, social care colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
• Promote dignity, choice, safeguarding, and person-centred care at all times.
• Participate in team meetings, training, supervision, and service development activities.

Please See Job Description For Full Details

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 Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of

5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,346 and a

maximum payment of £2,270 per annum, 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.

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.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the

criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as

possible as some posts close early to limit the number of

applications.

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit please contact -

NAME: Nikki Warden

JOB TITLE: Operational Lead

CONTACT NUMBER: 07740 539682

EMAIL: ***email_hidden***