Job requirements
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to teach practical skills to clients
- Skills
Ability to work single handed with individuals / groups within supported environment
- Skills
Good written and verbal English communication
- Skills
Understanding of concept of enabling clients through the therapy process
- Skills
Positive interpersonal skills
- Skills
Understanding of professional conduct
- Skills
Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Skills
Competent IT skills to enable effective documentation
- Knowledge
Ability to comply with moving and handling regulations
- Knowledge
Health and safety / risk awareness
- Experience
An understanding of Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy
- Experience
Understanding of the importance of confidentiality in healthcare
- Experience
Experience of older people/ people with disabilities /multicultural environment
- Experience
Experience of dealing with the public
- Qualifications
Good general education. GCSE in English and Maths / NVQ level II / III
- Qualifications
Health related studies or equivalent
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work as an effective team member
- Personal Attributes
Commitment to own development and learning
- Personal Attributes
Ability to reflect critically and appraise own performance
- Personal Attributes
Fully licensed car driver or independently able to travel to manage an agreed schedule of community appointments
- Personal Attributes
Punctual, proactive and presentable in work environment
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous work in health or social care setting
- Experience
Previous role as Rehabilitation Assistant
- Qualifications
Care Certificate
Job overview
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 3 Neuro Rehabilitation Assistant within the new Hounslow Community Neuro-rehabilitation Team.
Our Vacancy is for a
Full Time Permanent Neuro Rehabilitation Assistant – Band 3, 37.5 hours per week.
This is an ideal post for an experienced Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant looking to further develop their neurological rehabilitation skills or someone already working within a health or social care setting looking for a new challenge.
This job will allow the successful applicant to work within a specialist neurological service with patients with a variety of neurological conditions. They will be able to work in collaboration with a variety of clinical specialists within the team alongside other rehabilitation assistants.
Within the team there is a strong focus on personal and service development, and you will be given opportunities to participate in in-service training programme and external training where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The Hounslow Community Neuro Rehab Team (CNRT) is a client-centred, integrated multi-disciplinary team comprising of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, a Neuro Psychologist, a Pharmacist, a Specialist Nurse practitioner, an Occupational Therapy Assistant and Rehab assistants.
The Neuro-rehab team works across both intensive short-term rehab and longer-term rehab pathways. There are opportunities to develop skills in rapid assessment and facilitating discharge from hospital, long term condition management and specialist neuro-rehab.
This role provides the opportunity to work across both rehabilitation pathways within the service, with both Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. This role involves providing therapy for patients within their own home environments as well as the local community. There will be expectations for lone working and independent monitoring of patients progress with timely feedback to the MDT.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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.
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This advert is for Rehabilitation Assistant with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Rehabilitation assistant role. The advertised salary is £30,630 - £32,346 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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