Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Rehabilitation Assistant
The closing date is 23 December 2025
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who is keen to work in our inpatient therapy team helping patients in the acute hospital setting.
Applications are sought from individuals who are committed to providing high quality patient care, have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate the ability to cope in a range of busy and challenging environments.
You will be joining a team who provide high quality patient focused care and will be required to work within a busy ward environment. Training for this role will be provided to support your development through supervision, competency training and in‑service training.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be required to work with patients with a variety of different presentations that can include:
* Elderly frail patients who require therapy to support them to regain their independence.
* Patients who have become acutely unwell and require therapy to support their recovery.
* Patients who have fallen and may have broken bones.
* Patients following surgery.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
The role involves carrying out treatment plans, as directed by a therapist, and supporting patients to wash and dress, be able to transfer in and out of bed and to walk. You would be required to collect basic information from patients, report to the therapist, provide equipment and work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team.
Full list of duties can be found on the job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 5 GCSE's or equivalent
* Good standard of literacy – no errors in application
* Basic Computer Skills – no errors in application
* NVQ 2 or 3
Experience in healthcare
* Experience working in an administration and/or customer service role
* Experience in working in a people facing role
* Previous NHS or Care Experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£24,465 a year – Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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