Job overview
Band 3 Nursing Rehabilitation Assistant - Home Pathway
7.5 hours per week - Full & Part-time hours considered
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK – sponsorship not available.
We are currently seeking Nursing Rehab Assistants to join our dynamic and friendly team, who are patient-focused and thrive on providing quality care, to work within our Home Pathway Rehabilitation Service.
You would be joining a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Rehabilitation Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. Your role would be to assist patients with personal care and their activities of daily living, and help them with their rehabilitation.
Proposed interview date week beginning 13th October 2025
Main duties of the job
This role will entail:
* Assisting patient with activities of daily living such as washing and dressing and meal preparation
* Rehabilitation in the form of home exercise plans
* Taking patient observations
This role will be suitable for candidates who have a background in healthcare.
We are not looking for clinical qualifications: we’ll give you all the training you need. Additionally, we’ll give you all the support you need to advance and grow your career.
For this opportunity you will need a full UK driving licence and a vehicle that you are able to use for work purposes.
In your supporting statement, please specify why you feel you are a good fit for this position along with your healthcare/care background.
A healthcare/caring background & experience is essential. You should be willing to work towards the completion of the care certificate.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
We encourage you to discuss flexible working options with your hiring manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
· Supervise and assist in the provision of hygiene, and other activities of daily living as directed.
· Supervise/assist patients’ mobility following instructions by members of the multi-disciplinary team.
· Deliver appropriate patient care, as indicated by the qualified staff in accordance with the patient’s care plan and to the required standard.
· Move and handle patients using appropriate techniques safely after training.
· Respect the need for patient privacy and dignity at all times.
· Maintain awareness of one's own limitations at all times.
· Participate in one-to-one goal-oriented therapies directed by the therapy staff. (Practising washing & dressing, meals preparation, supervision or prompting with medication, complete home exercise programs and promote independence)
· Report all adverse signs, symptoms, observations to the therapy staff responsible for the patient.
· Demonstrate basic CPR skills after training.
· Develop rapport with patients and relatives to encourage their interest and participation in activities.
· Document care delivered within a specified time frame using EMIS.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE or equivalent.
* NVQ level 2, equivalent, or willing to work towards.
Experience
* Working in a busy environment.
* Experience in caring situations.
* Experience working in community rehab setting
* Experience of completing patients obs/vital signs
Training
* Completion of Care Certificate or willing to work towards.
Information Technology
* Experience using smart technology e.g. tablets and phones
* Experience using EMIS/Civica
* Experience using MS Teams
Skills
* Ability to accept appropriate degree of responsibility.
* Ability to remain calm.
* Ability to recognise limitations
* Able to work individually and as part of a team.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. We strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it’s like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy. As an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
* Compressed hours
* Part-time
* Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
* Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. Interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
* When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
* All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
* The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
* Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
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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.
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