# Rehabilitation Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rehabilitation-assistant/aca8c2b2-cf55-4d1c-9664-5933ac02471b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rehabilitation-assistant/aca8c2b2-cf55-4d1c-9664-5933ac02471b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Carshalton - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 pa pro rata incl. HCAS outer - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-15T15:51:42.372Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Sutton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Allied_Health_Professions/Allied_Health_Professions-v8092229 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8092229?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Sutton Health & Care Maximising Independence Service. The Maximising Independence Service  comprises of community Frailty, Falls Prevention and uni disciplinary physiotherapy pathways. The services include community centre based Frailty MDT Clinic, Falls Prevention Groups and home visits. We are innovative and people focused with a 'one team' ethos, which means better quality and more joined up care for our patients and families. The team strives to constantly improve service delivery and contributions from all staff are highly valued. We will provide professional development opportunities and support you to provide great care to our patients. If you meet the required person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience then we would like to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job The main duties of the job include supporting the clinicians, especially the therapists to deliver rehabilitative intervention to our patients in the clinic/gym or in their usual place of residence.  This would involve delivering individually tailored exercise/rehabilitation programmes, joint sessions with clinician, leading/supporting the Falls prevention/ Ageing-well exercise classes as well as equipment delivery, fitting or review. You will be part of the MDT team that comprises of a Nurse, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapist, Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation assistants and Administrative staff. You would also be expected to support with administrative duties within the team where needed. You, as part of the team, will work closely with the other community services within Sutton Health and Care that help to prevent admission from the community, accelerate discharge from emergency department and acute medical wards and provide supported discharge through bed and home-based intermediate care. You will be supported by the Clinical Manager and the clinical staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will undertake delegated duties to facilitate patient participation in their treatment/rehabilitation programme and/or provide support as directed by a therapist in a range of settings including domiciliary and group exercise classes in the local environment, by performing tasks which do not require the skills of a qualified therapist or nurse. Responsibilities will also include delivery and fitting of equipment, administrative support as well as other task(s) deemed appropriate to support service delivery and patient care. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience working in a caring role - - Experience working in the NHS - - Experience in patient documentation **Desirable** - - Worked as a therapy or healthcare assistant - - Experience of working as a member of a team within health or social care - - Experience working in the community setting - - Experience running/ supporting an exercise class ### Other requirements **Essential** - Car Driver with valid UK licence ### Qualification and Training **Essential** - - NVQ Level 2/3 in health and/or social care - - Written, verbal and numeric skills to GCSE or similar level **Desirable** - - Higher level degree qualification in relevant subject - Care certificate ### Knowledge, skills and abilities **Essential** - - Good written, spoken and non-verbal communication skills - - Basic IT Skills. e.g. MS Word, Outlook, Emails - - Physically fit to meet full demands of the post subject to occupational health clearance **Desirable** - - Knowledge of different types of mobility aid - - Knowledge of different OT aids ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) - [band 3 rehabilitation assistant job description & person specification (pdf, 614.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388036) ## 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.