Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy / Occupational therapy, Stroke unit
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Post will include a responsibility to weekend and bank holiday working
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 15:30)
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-3945
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Salary
- £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rehabilitation Assistant
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who is keen in work in our Stroke therapy team helping patients in the acute hospital setting.
Applications are sought from individuals who are committed to providing high quality patient care, have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate the ability to cope in a range of busy and challenging environments.
You will be joining a team who provide high quality patient focused care and will be required to work within a busy ward environment. Training for this role will be provided to support your development through supervision, competency training and in service training.
Main duties of the job
This position is based on the Stroke Unit as part of the Stroke Rehabilitation Team.
The successful candidate will be required to work with patients with a variety of different presentations that will include:
- Patients admitted to the stroke unit following a stroke.
- Patients who have become acutely unwell and require therapy to support their recovery.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role involves carrying out treatment plans, as directed by a therapist, and supporting patients to wash and dress, be able to transfer in and out of bed and to walk. You would be required to collect basic information from patients, report to the therapist, provide equipment and work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Full list of duties can be found on the job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE's or equivalent
- Good standard of literacy - no errors in application
- Basic Computer Skills - no errors in application
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 2 or 3
Experience in healthcare
Essential criteria
- Experience working in an administration and/or customer service role
- Experience in working in a people facing role
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS or Care Experience
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Futcher
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead Stroke Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004431589
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