Rehabilitation Assistant
Allied Health Professionals Suffolk CIC
Ipswich, IP3 0AZ · Felixstowe, IP11 7HJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£26,300 to £27,180
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 September 2026
2 days leftJob description
You will provide exercise based support and advice to patients providing them with a structured evidence based home exercise plan and be based between...
- To work in partnership with AHP Suffolk
physiotherapists to enable and empower individuals, families and
communities to engage in healthy lifestyles as part of service development.
- To monitor the condition of the patients during
classes and one to one sessions and ensure they exercise in a safe and
appropriate way.
- To ensure the workspace you are assigned to is
safe and secure for staff and patients, including any digital systems.
- To participate with the delivery of planned
programmes of care to participants with NHS based treatment.
- To implement treatment plans and progress them with
the support of the referring Clinician and other members of the Exercise
Therapy team.
- To monitor the progress of patients receiving exercise
based treatment under your care and communicate relevant changes back to
the referring Clinician or senior staff member as appropriate.
- To prepare the treatment area prior to a class or
one to one session including visual safety checks, tidying and wiping down,
ensuring appropriate equipment is in place and ensuring a comfortable and
safe environment.
- To assist in the day to day administration of the
clinical pathways including diary management, preparing documents for
sessions, photocopying, filing, data management including maintenance of
patients details and use of bespoke IT Systems.
- Please see job description attached for further information regarding the role of Rehabilitation Assistant.
- AHPSuffolk is a staff led, MSK specific Social Enterprise whose aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible health care at the point of need to help people return to optimal health and stay healthy.
- We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently. We have a reputation for innovation and well supported continuous professional development.
- Set up over 10 years ago, we provide MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run a successful web based self referral platform and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.
Additional benefits
AfC terms and conditions matched
Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows
Cycle to work scheme
NHS discounts
Experience
Essential
- Working within a relevant job role.
- Working with members of the public from a range of ages 16 and above.
- Experience of working from a diary/appointment based system.
- Basic computer skills and a willingness to use computer based systems.
- Experience in coaching the safe and effective use of a number of common items of gym equipment without the need for additional training.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English & Maths
- NVQ/REPs Level 3 or equivalent Fitness Qualification
- Recognized Fitness/instructing/teaching qualifications in the or relevant experience
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 September 2026
Last checked
17 September 2026
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