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Job summary

Main area
Community Hospitals
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent: The post covers core hours Monday to Friday but there is an expectation to cover bank holidays and occasional weekends
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-CH7464838
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Didcot Community Hospital
Town
Didcot
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 Per annum | pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rehabilitation Assistant

Band 3

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Do you have experience working with adults with health needs?

Are you seeking a new opportunity in an award winning team?

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Assistant to join our award winning therapy team at Didcot Community Hospital.  This multidisciplinary team supports patients on the Oxfordshire Pathway, providing physical rehabilitation to maximise recovery and support patients returning to the community.  

If you have previous experience providing care or working with people in individual and group settings and have a passion for person centred care, this post may well be for you!  We are a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking team who work effectively together to deliver high standards of rehabilitation.  An active program of in service and competency based training is established, with a strong team ethos of learning and development.

Main duties of the job

Working within a multidisciplinary team providing rehabilitation under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner. 
You will:

  • Support registered and assistant practitioners in the delivery of safe and effective rehabilitative patient care assisting in the provision of prescribed programmes of treatment to patients and other duties under guidance and supervision.
  • Liaise effectively by establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with other members of the inter-disciplinary team, patients, carers, and relatives. Accepting and relaying 
    information and messages as required. This may include staff from other agencies or localities when a patient’s care is being transferred.
  • Participate in the hands on delivery of patient care.
  • Help the service to provide a high quality, efficient intensive rehabilitation service for adult  patients in Oxfordshire. 

You can help empower clients to manage their conditions effectively and maximise their potential to reach their goals of self management, access to their environment and return to previous occupations and involvement in the community.

You will be expected to work flexibly and provide occasional cover to other community hospital sites to support the delivery of the therapy service.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. 

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good written and spoken English
  • GCSE in English and Maths (or equivalent)
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent training
Desirable criteria
  • NHS Experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience working with adults with health needs
  • Experience working with clients individually or in groups
  • Some understanding of Health and Community Services
  • Good communication skills to meet the needs of a diverse patient group.
Desirable criteria
  • Practical and teaching knowledge to NVQ3 level or equivalent
  • Experience in rehabilitation and healthcare services
  • Working knowledge of electronic patient record systems.
  • Experience of therapeutic manual handling.
  • Able to travel to undertake work and have the capacity to carry equipment relative to your post.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • IT Literate
  • Ability to manage time effectively
  • Ability to plan and organise workload
  • Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working as a part of a multidisciplinary team within a health/care setting,

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Austen
Job title
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865904768
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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