Job overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join the Community Independence Service (CIS) in Hammersmith & Fulham, a collaborative initiative between West London NHS Trust and CNWL Foundation Trust. The CIS delivers both planned and unplanned nursing and therapy interventions to older residents experiencing recent physical health deterioration, with the aim of promoting recovery, independence, and preventing hospital admissions. As a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner, you will be responsible for delivering care in patients’ homes or designated community settings, assessing and implementing treatment plans for a delegated caseload using clinical reasoning and analytical skills. In addition, you will manage the ordering and tracking of equipment and supplies, ensuring timely delivery and functionality to support effective patient care. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a committed and caring multidisciplinary team making a tangible difference in the lives of older adults across Hammersmith & Fulham, as well as within the broader community rehabilitation network in Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.
The candidate applying for this role should not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner, you will independently assess a defined caseload of patients using clinical reasoning to identify rehabilitation needs and establish personalised goals, accurately documenting all interventions. You will deliver nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy treatments as part of agreed care plans, working across a range of settings including patients’ homes, and in collaboration with families, carers, and support workers. The role involves providing both individual and group therapy, supporting complex cases under the supervision of qualified professionals, and appropriately escalating concerns beyond your scope of practice. You will be responsible for ordering and fitting mobility aids and equipment, training patients and carers in their use, and supporting the development of therapy students and new staff. Effective communication, including with patients who have neurological impairments, is essential, as is maintaining accurate records in line with Trust standards. You will contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions, manage your own caseload, assist in service development and audits, follow consent procedures, apply outcome measures, and carry out risk assessments to support safe and effective rehabilitation interventions.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Attained at least Level 2 Maths and English (equivalent to GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C)).
2. Evidence of continuous development.
3. Care certificate
4. Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care/NVQ Level 3 or above or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
5. Recognised qualification in relevant subject.
6. Attendance on Assistants Training Programme Trusted Assessor trained
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Previous experience in NHS, Healthcare or Social Care
8. Working with patients who have multiple diagnosis including frailty, falls, dementias, neurological conditions
9. Able to work in a team
10. Have knowledge and understanding of the role of Rehabilitation professionals in the community
11. Have a knowledge of conditions that can lead to disability and their impact on individuals.
12. Ability to question, clarify, knowledge of own limitations and importance of risk assessment
13. Knowledge of aids and equipment used to promote independence
14. Awareness of confidentiality
15. Clear understanding of role and commitment to role
16. Work in multi-cultural settings
Desirable criteria
17. Community lone working
18. Working with multidisciplinary team
19. Working as a rehabilitation assistant in secondary care or community setting
20. Basic competency in mobility assessment and equipment provision
21. Experience carrying out rehabilitation programmes
22. Experience of participating in Audit
Knowledge
Essential criteria
23. Able to communicate clearly and accurately, verbally and in writing, to a wide range of people including users, colleagues, carers, and managers
24. Basic Microsoft Office and typing skills, and be willing to undertake further training as necessary.
Desirable criteria
25. Ability to use SystmOne database
Skills
Essential criteria
26. Ability to prioritise tasks and organise time effectively
27. Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary team but also as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating independent thought and clinical reasoning
28. Ability to work with people with cognitive impairment.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
29. Have an interest in working with older people and rehabilitation
30. Willingness and ability to learn new skills
31. Physical fitness to undertake rehabilitation handling of patients as well as to carry out home visits by travelling across the Borough
32. Positive approach to problem-solving and ability to motivate others
33. Dynamic and forward thinking- ability to support Trust initiatives
34. Friendly, approachable and able to demonstrate empathy
35. Commitment to personal and service development
36. Ability to advocate for others