Job summary
The post holder will be based at St Pancras Hospital and will be also required to work with patients in their own homes. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who has had previous experience of working with patients with a health condition or in an exercise capacity, who is well organised, able to work independently and as part of a team and able to adapt to different clinical and non-clinical situations. Good IT skills are essential to this role.

Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role will include providing rehabilitation and/or supported discharge to patients on rehabilitation wards, providing some of the education sessions, and helping with assessments, all with the support of a qualified therapist. You will work under the guidance of health care professionals to assist therapists by carrying out delegated aspects of patient care without direct supervision and reporting back patient's progress or issues to the therapist.

The other part of the role is helping with the day-to-day running of the team alongside other rehabilitation assistants and the administration staff and may include some non-patient facing roles e.g. equipment ordering and data collection.

About us
We are a friendly and supportive in-patient team who recognise the importance of cultivating clinical excellence and supporting career progression. You will receive excellent clinical and managerial supervision throughout your rotations. You will have opportunities to access to both internal and external training.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year Per annum incl. HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 333-G-CC-1612-A
Closing date: 12 November 2026

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• Educated to GCSE. O Level or equivalent

Desirable

• National Vocational Qualification Level 2

Experience
Essential

• "People" Skills
• Working with adults with physical and/or cognitive impairment in the community.
• Working in any health/social care setting/ social services/voluntary sector.
• Experience working in NHS
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience working with exercise groups

Knowledge
Essential

• Able to be empathetic to clients with complex neuro disability when dealing with distressing issues.
• To know own personal limits and be able to work under supervision seeking advice and support as required.
• Knowledge of the principles of Manual Handling.

Skills
Essential

• Good interpersonal skills - communication, negotiation.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written which are relevant, concise, accurate and legible
• Organisational skills appropriate to the job.
• Ability to assess a situation and react appropriately.
• To use problem solving skills - able to use initiative.
• Ability to carry out planned programmes of care/rehabilitation as prescribed by qualified therapists for people who have had a stroke.
• Able to demonstrate effective time management skills.

Employer contact
AHP Lead: Mireille Youl, mireille.youl@nhs.net

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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