# Rehabilitation Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £30,039 - £31,088 Per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-05-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-23T15:00:51.512Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Therapy_Rehabilitation/Community_Therapy_Rehabilitation-v8000184
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8000184?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident proactive individual within Tower Hamlets Community Health Teams. A rehabilitation support worker is required to assist physiotherapists/occupational therapists in providing treatment to patients. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out rehabilitation programs with patients, as devised by the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, to maximise patient’s mobility and independence in daily activities in their own home.

### Main duties of the job

- Responsible for implementing and supporting rehab plans written by Physiotherapists and  Occupational Therapists.
- To involve clients and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programmes and encourage self-management where appropriate.
- Contributes to client goal planning sessions and shows initiative in areas where competent and as agreed by senior staff.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Under direction of the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, contribute to the provision of rehabilitation programs to clients referred with primarily physical disabilities.
- To be responsible for own time management and provision of rehabilitation programs with designated clients.
- To continually report client progress back to the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, both verbally and written.
- To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising with nursing and therapy staff with regard to designated clients.
- To develop a range of rehabilitation skills working with clients with physical disability.

See attached JD & PS for further details

## Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident proactive individual within Tower Hamlets Community Health Teams. A rehabilitation support worker is required to assist physiotherapists/occupational therapists in providing treatment to patients. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out rehabilitation programs with patients, as devised by the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, to maximise patient’s mobility and independence in daily activities in their own home.

## Job Description

- Responsible for implementing and supporting rehab plans written by Physiotherapists and  Occupational Therapists.

- To involve clients and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programmes and encourage self-management where appropriate.

- Contributes to client goal planning sessions and shows initiative in areas where competent and as agreed by senior staff.

## Responsibilities

See attached JD & PS for further details

## Person Specification

### Other

**Desirable**

- Ability to work as part of a team and as a lone worker

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to undertake Manual Handling activities

**Desirable**

- Have knowledge and experience of Rehabilitation/Therapy skills and activities
- Evidence good communication in various scenarios

### Education and Training

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

**Desirable**

- Care Certificate
- Previous community and patient experience

## Documents

- [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708)
- [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110)
- [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111)
- [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844)
- [rsw job description and person specification (pdf, 696.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10285137)

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