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Rehabilitation Support Worker

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom, KT18 7EGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£30,630 to £32,346

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 November 2026

11 days left

Job description

Surrey Downs Health & Care We are looking for dynamic and caring individuals who will play a key role in driving our Discharge to Assess services in S...

Deliver clinical and therapeutic care per patient care plans.

Support assessment, planning, and delivery of care under supervision.

Identify need for referrals and follow through appropriately.

Provide handovers to team leads and the wider MDT.

Act as link worker in areas like tissue viability, infection control, and manual handling.

Promote health education per local and national policies.

Support patients' independence and daily living activities.

Assist with personal hygiene, grooming, and dressing while respecting dignity, culture, and preferences.

Address physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients, including end-of-life care.

Use risk assessment tools to ensure safety for patients and staff.

Perform clinical skills and observations as per competencies, including vitals, blood glucose, venepuncture, ECGs, PEG feeds, medications, and personal care.

Report adverse signs to team lead/MDT.

Maintain safe, prepared clinical environments.

Use IT systems and participate in data collection.

Provide evidence-based care and rehabilitation.

Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and MDT members.

Maintain clear, accurate, and compliant documentation.

Uphold professionalism, confidentiality, and patient advocacy.

Support team in implementing change and incident management.

Act as a role model, promoting best practice and high standards of care.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details.

The service provides a 7 day / week service from 8am to 8pm and staff are required to work flexibly over the full week. We are open to conversations about flexibility with shift patterns.

Full time shift pattern example: 13 shifts of 8am to 8pm over a 4 week roster period including some weekend days.

Part time example shifts patterns could include 8am to 3pm, 8am to 12pm or 4pm to 8pm.

The link below gives a brief overview of how Recovery at Home work as part of the wider Home First service - If the link does not work you can copy and paste the link into your search bar.

https: //youtu.be/sCEmywjRNaY?si=r2C9aO0D Surrey Downs Health & Care: Integrated working with Adult Social Services featuring Recovery at Home7iMLM1oY

Please note this advert may close early if there are high volumes of applicants.

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:

  • The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
  • Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Surrey Council County

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and have access to a car insured for work purposes. Please provide brief details about you access to a suitable vehicle and confirmation you have/will have business insurance.

Desirable: - NVQ level 3 qualification and/or equivalent experience. How do you think that the skills you have gained would make you a good candidate for this position?

Experience

Essential

  • Do you have experience of working in a caring or rehabilitation role? Please provide at least one example that demonstrates your caring approach to an individuals needs.

Desirable

  • Rehabilitation support workers are part of the home first multidisciplinary team (MDT). Please explain your understanding of a multidisciplinary team and provide an example of when you have worked with or observed effective MDT approach.

Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Rehabilitation support workers support individuals in their own home. There are occasions when the home environment or the patients needs are not as had been expected. Please provide an example of a time when you have dealt with a pressurised or unexpected situation.
  • Please provide an example that describes how you organise your workload and prioritise daily tasks.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Rehabilitation Support workers are part of a wider team. Please provide an example of a time when you worked under supervision as part of a team - describe how you followed guidance and supported colleagues.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Our home first staff are expected to participate in ongoing development. This may include training, self directed learning, reflection or seeking feedback. Please provide an example of how have improved your skills within a previous role.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

21 October 2026

Last checked

21 October 2026

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