Rehabilitation Assistant

The role encompasses both clinical and administrative work. Key duties include supporting with delivery of prescribed treatment programmes within patients homes or clinics, maintaining accurate electronic records of the treatments provided and providing feedback to the qualified clinicians involved in each patients care. Treatment may be delivered independently based on instructions from qualified staff members or through joint sessions working alongside therapists from the different clinical disciplines.

Our Rehabilitation Assistants provide essential support with set up and clear up of clinical areas for individual and group treatment sessions.

The role also involves various administrative tasks, including contacting patients, supporting with development of patient resources, assisting with patient timetables and contributing to data collection for local and national audit requirements.

The post holder will work as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team providing rehabilitation for patients under the care of CSNRT, including patients living with long-term neurological conditions and those on the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) pathway for stroke patients.

Following appropriate induction and competency-based training, the post holder is required:

To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients in their own home or other community settings as directed by the Therapists and specialist nurses. This will include nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech & language therapists.

To carry out, monitor and progress treatment programmes within an agreed scope of practice, as directed by the clinician.

To work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing the qualified clinician of any problems.

To undertake housekeeping and administrative tasks as directed by CSNRT / ESD Team Leaders.

Please refer to the 'Job Description and Person Specification' document attached for full details.

Do you want to be part of an organisation recognised as

one of the top community providers to work for in the country, delivering high

quality NHS care? (2025 Staff Survey results)

First Community is a staff owned

social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services across

east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We

are looking for individuals who share our values First-rate care, First-rate people,

First-rate value.

First Community is a great place

to work, everyone has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its

full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality

training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work

life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, NHS pension,

flexible retirement options and various employee benefits.

Please talk to us before applying

or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your

needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs

where possible. Flexible working options may vary depending on the

role.

At First Community we welcome

applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+

candidates and candidates with disabilities. All applicants are

treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process,

including the consideration of reasonable adjustments.

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