Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Birkenhead, CH42 0LQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
To support the Home First Therapy Service in delivering rapid assessment and rehabilitation to people in their own homes and community settings. To wo...
- Carry out delegated rehabilitation programmes in patients' homes or community settings.
- Support patients with mobility, transfers, and activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Progress exercise and functional rehabilitation programmes as directed by qualified therapists.
- Encourage independence, confidence, and self-management in daily tasks.
- Assist with early mobility and functional recovery following illness, injury, or hospital admission.
- Support therapy-led assessments and interventions in the community.
- Carry out basic functional observations and report changes to therapists promptly.
- Undertake dynamic risk assessments in home environments.
- Identify and escalate concerns regarding patient safety, deterioration, or safeguarding issues.
- Support safe use of mobility aids and rehabilitation equipment.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous healthcare experience, working with patients/customers in a comparable role
- Understanding of patient care activities
- Experience / awareness of exercise/ rehabilitation
Desirable: - Experience working as a therapy assistant supporting OTs and Physios
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Good rounded general education
- GCSE's @ C or above in Maths, English (or equivalent)
- Competent Computer Skills:- Microsoft Office/ Word and Outlook
- Level 3 Certificate/ Diploma/ Vocational Award in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills adapting easily to patients and therapists
- Ability to be appropriately sensitive to patient's needs.
- Ability to plan and organise own work
- Confident managing patient data and information
- Ability to assume responsibility for designated areas of work
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to contribute to own Continuing Professional development
- Flexible and adaptable
- Car driver and access to car for work purposes
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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