Rehabilitation Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a permanent, part-time role for a caring and driven Rehabilitation Assistant within the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service. You will support the clinical team by delivering patient care and assisting with the smooth running of the service. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will perform various clinical duties, including patient home visits and administrative tasks. This position is ideal for candidates with prior therapy-based experience, particularly in primary care or community health.
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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- General Requirements
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are seeking a caring and driven Rehabilitation Assistant to join our welcoming and supportive team within the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service.
In this role, you will play a key part in delivering excellent patient care while supporting the clinical team in the smooth running of the service.
Working closely with our multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Consultants in Rehabilitation, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Dietitians and Nurses, you will perform a variety of clinical duties.
This position is ideal for candidates with prior therapy-based experience, particularly in primary care or community health, who are enthusiastic, organised, and committed to making a positive impact on patients lives.
This is a permanent role for 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team in all aspects of their clinical and administrative activities, both at St Marys Hospital and during patient home visits.
Working alongside the administrative team, the post holder should ensure that all interactions between patients, visitors, and the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team are conducted to the highest possible standards.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- A patient-foc
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