# Rehabilitation Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rehabilitation-assistant/3064e819-82fc-4c17-b855-9149049db644
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rehabilitation-assistant/3064e819-82fc-4c17-b855-9149049db644.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- **Location:** Norwich Community Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Rehabilitation assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hour shifts 08:30-16:30)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T08:50:37.106Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/East_England_Community_Health_Care_NHS_Trust/Rehabilitation_Assistant/Rehabilitation_Assistant-v8368116
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8368116?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting permanent, full-time (37.5 hour) opportunity for a new member to join our multidisciplinary team with the Stroke Early Support Discharge team as a Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant. We are looking for a kind, passionate, organised, and resourceful individual to join our welcoming team to provide stroke specialist rehabilitation. You will be joining an experienced and supportive team striving to meet the physical, communication, cognitive and functional needs of patients following a stroke within the community.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship.

### Main duties of the job

- To provide stroke specialist rehabilitation in the community.
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team under the direction and supervision of the registered staff, in a variety of community settings including patient's homes.
- To deliver indirect tasks which support the patient’s care and therapy needs, such as record keeping and management of equipment.
- The role includes weekend working.
- A full Driving Licence valid for the UK and access to a vehicle insured for business use is essential for independent travel across the work locality.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Rehabilitation Assistant job description and person specification for further information.

### 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

### Other

**Essential**

- Able to work over a seven-day rota
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE A-D or grade 3-9 in English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ care level 2/3 or willing to work towards

### Personal Qualities/Attributes

**Essential**

- Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours
- Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills
- Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities
- Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required
- Demonstrable ability of using tact and diplomacy
- Ability to work autonomously if required
- Willing to work flexibly and proactively with the team, including weekend and bank holiday working
- Good time management skills

### Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Skills to manage challenging situations
- Good organisational skills/decision making
- Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment
- Proficient in the using IT systems including Microsoft

**Desirable**

- Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
- Able to evaluate data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word

## Documents

- [dbs guidance (pdf, 131.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2219)
- [nchc behaviours (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2218)
- [privacy notice (pdf, 30.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2215)
- [job description (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10699009)
- [application guidelines (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2216)

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