# Non Weightbearing Pathway Rehabilitation Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/non-weightbearing-pathway-rehabilitation-technician/7ee52168-87cf-4871-880b-96cc702ce6b4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/non-weightbearing-pathway-rehabilitation-technician/7ee52168-87cf-4871-880b-96cc702ce6b4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, St Mary's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Therapy technician - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday Working 08:30-16:30) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-11T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T13:50:58.554Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northampton_Kettering/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Healthcare/Community_Healthcare-v8240862 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8240862?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Non-Weight Bearing Pathway is a countywide service supporting patients following a fracture from hospital discharge through to clinical optimisation and progression to weight bearing status. Working as part of the Urgent Community Response Team, the Rehabilitation Technician will provide coordinated support throughout the patient's rehabilitation journey, helping to ensure timely assessments, rehabilitation interventions, and onward referrals where required. The role involves working closely with therapists, fracture clinics, patients, families, and partner services to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. Responsibilities include coordinating patient pathways, progressing exercise programmes within competency, providing equipment and mobility aids, maintaining accurate records, and supporting smooth patient flow through the service. The post holder will contribute to multidisciplinary working, pathway development, and continuous service improvement, while ensuring safe and effective care delivery. ### Main duties of the job - Coordinate and support patient flow through the Non-Weight Bearing Pathway, ensuring timely progression through rehabilitation and discharge planning. - Arrange and coordinate initial patient assessments and follow-up interventions. - Provide rehabilitation interventions within agreed competencies, including progressing exercise programmes and supporting patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals. - Assess, order and issue low-level equipment and mobility aids, ensuring safe and appropriate use. - Maintain oversight of patient caseloads and waiting lists, ensuring records are accurate and up to date. - Liaise regularly with fracture clinics, major trauma centres and other healthcare professionals to obtain clinical updates and support patient care. - Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and partner agencies through telephone, virtual platforms, written correspondence and face-to-face contact. Car ownership and the ability to drive is a requirement of this role as this is a community post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of patients, carers, colleagues and partner organisations - Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical records - Ability to work independently within agreed competencies and with minimal supervision - Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands effectively. **Desirable** - Experience of using SystmOne and other NHS electronic systems to support patient care and service delivery. ### Behaviours and Values **Essential** - Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team - Proactive approach to identifying concerns, escalating risks and supporting service improvement **Desirable** - Acts as a positive role model for colleagues and support staff - Shows a positive and adaptable approach to change and new ways of working ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Functional skills in literacy and numeracy to Level 2 or equivalent. - Completion of an NVQ Level 4, Foundation Degree, or equivalent experience in a health-related subject - Evidence of continuing professional development and a commitment to maintaining a CPD portfolio **Desirable** - Experience of working within a therapeutic physical health setting, preferably within the NHS - Experience of applying rehabilitation knowledge and skills in practice ## Documents - [b4 rt jd (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10551715) - [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.