Rehabilitation Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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 role involves working within a multidisciplinary community rehabilitation team in Petersfield & Bordon, delivering high-quality care and individualised rehabilitation programmes to patients. The post holder will take responsibility for delegated healthcare delivery tasks under the supervision of a registered practitioner. Key aspects include assessing, planning, and implementing therapy, managing a caseload, and ensuring patient and carer involvement in treatment planning. The role requires a clear understanding of long-term conditions and proficient IT skills.
Essential criteria
- Relevant Level 5 qualification in Rehabilitation, Health or Social Care (or equivalent experience)
- At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Desirable criteria
- Working towards, or willingness to undertake once in post a level 5 Qualification.
- N.B, candidates who do not currently hold a Level 5 Qualification will be supported to undertake this as part of their development.
- Work without direct supervision.
- Experienced working in Physio or Occupational Therapy.
- Experience of applying OT or physio process.
- Experience of OT or Physio assessment and planning appropriate intervention.
- Experience of assessment and prescription of standard equipment.
- Ability to function as an effective member of the Community Therapy Team.
- Organisational skills - ability to manage variable work patterns.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and manage competing demands.
- Ability to problem solve and recognise own limitations.
- IT literate.
- Understanding of Health and
- Safety and relevant NHS policies.
- Understand and comply with
- Trusts and service standards, policies, protocols and guidelines. Team Working.
- Flexible and adaptive.
- Self-reflecting with regards to personal and professional development.
- Ability to secure the cooperation of colleagues at all levels across agencies.
- Demonstrate an acceptable
- level of numeracy and literacy.
- An awareness of risk management.
- Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral.
- Knowledge of local health needs strategies.
- Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being.
- Knowledge of National agendas and the effect on practice e.g. NSF's including Chronic Disease Management, and the Public Health Agenda
- Relevant Level 5 qualification in Rehabilitation, Health or Social Care (or equivalent experience)
- At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
- Working towards, or willingness to undertake once in post a level 5 Qualification.
- N.B, candidates who do not currently hold a Level 5 Qualification will be supported to undertake this as part of their development.
- Work without direct supervision.
- Experienced working in Physio or Occupational Therapy.
- Experience of applying OT or physio process.
- Experience of OT or Physio assessment and planning appropriate intervention.
- Experience of assessment and prescription of standard equipment.
- Ability to function as an effective member of the Community Therapy Team.
- Organisational skills - ability to manage variable work patterns.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and manage competing demands.
- Ability to problem solve and recognise own limitations.
- IT literate.
- Understanding of Health and
- Safety and relevant NHS policies.
- Understand and comply with
- Trusts and service standards, policies, protocols and guidelines. Team Working.
- Flexible and adaptive.
- Self-reflecting with regards to personal and professional development.
- Ability to secure the cooperation of colleagues at all levels across agencies.
- Demonstrate an acceptable
- level of numeracy and literacy.
- An awareness of risk management.
- Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral.
- Knowledge of local health needs strategies.
- Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being.
- Knowledge of National agendas and the effect on practice e.g. NSF's including Chronic Disease Management, and the Public Health Agenda
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Rehabilitation Practitioner
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
With the development of our therapy services, we are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated people with experience in Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy to join our dynamic community rehabilitation teams at Petersfield & Bordon.
You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care and rehabilitation. You will use your skills and experience to support the provision of individualised rehabilitation programmes to patients with a range of functional and rehabilitative needs.
The post holder will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction/supervision of a registered practitioner.
You will have a clear understanding of patients with long term conditions and should be able to demonstrate a level clinical assessment and reasoning. Previous case holding experience and group work is desirable.
You will need to be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills. You will need to be confident and assertive with excellent personal skills and have the ability to demonstrate these in a pressurised environment. The successful applicant will need to have proficient IT skills.
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