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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk
(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)
Contact
- Address
- 350 Euston Road
- Regent's Place
- London
- London
- NW1 3AX
- Contact Number
- 02032145700
Rehabilitation Assistant
Closed for applications on: 12-Jan-2026 13:16
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 12-Jan-2026 13:16
Key details
Location
- Site
- West Neighbourhood team, The Abbey Centre
- Address
- 172A Belsize Road
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- NW6 4BJ
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)
Salary
- Salary
- £33,094 - £36,195 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Rehabilitation Assistant
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
West and North Neighbourhoods, Camden are excited to be able to advertise for a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant.
Working to support the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy needs of people in Camden, the therapy team provide holistic assessment and treatment plans in community. This role will assist us to provide rehabilitation programmes for patients in the west and North of Camden who have complex physical needs or require further therapeutic progression to achieve their goals and independence.
You will help prevent our patients being admitted to acute services and support their discharge from hospital. Aiming to improve their independence in functional skills, this role will require use of your empathy, communication and partnership working skills. You will have the opportunity to have supervised support from the neighbourhood therapists and nursing teams and work in co-operation with the wider multi-disciplinary team in providing rehabilitation needs and discharge planning to maintain patient flow. Previous experience of working in a physical rehabilitation role is essential.
Interviews will be taken place in a face to face format
Advert
- To undertake specific skilled support work to aid rehabilitation of patients, to achieve optimal independence with or without the assistance of others.
- To provide flexible programmes and interventions of therapeutic activities, under the guidance of the neighbourhood therapy team
- Follow treatment plans as agreed
- Work without direct supervision, monitoring progress and minor adaptations to interventions as required, including low level assessments.
- Participate in planned therapy interventions both in 1:1 settings and groups settings
Working for our organisation
In Camden, we pride ourselves in the ongoing development of staff and encourage a lifelong learning approach. In-service training and continuing personal development are actively encouraged. Being part of this dynamic and caring team, you will receive a comprehensive induction, and will be able to participate in self-directed learning, completion of competencies, training opportunities and collaborative working.
Camden has 5 neighbourhoods and you will be primarily working in 2 of the areas . You will be provided with a laptop, mobile phone and uniform and if you thought there was something more you were looking for, then CNWL can offer:
- Flexible working
- Buying and selling annual leave
- An attractive pension scheme (including a tax-free lump sum on retirement and family benefits from dependents, ill health retirement benefits and life assurance cover of twice your annual pay)
- Employee assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
- Staying well at work service for tailored employment related support to staff
- Staff wellbeing zone for free and confidential online health and wellbeing programmes
- The Recovery College offers a range of health and wellbeing courses for staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Under the guidance of the therapy team, carry out assessments and interventions in the community predominantly patients own home.
- Tp participate in the falls prevention programme, running group sessions to reduce the risk of falls for the residents of Camden.
- Participate in completing competencies to develop skills in assessment and safe treatment planning.
- To provide high standards of documentation and communication, including the use of electronic database i.e. System1
- Carry out other duties deemed necessary by the therapists in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.
- Accept allocated work from the therapy team Gather information from patients, family, carers and other healthcare and community professionals as directed.
- To re-validate patient consent, initially obtained by the therapists and be able to work within a legal framework with those patients who are unable to give informed consent.
- To provide a support role in assisting the therapists in performing assessments and care planning.
- To provide a primary role in assessing patients, deemed appropriate to delegate to the RA, by the therapy team and provide feedback regarding the patient’s needs seeking support from the therapy team to ensure safe clinical practice
- To use information gained from assessment to develop a problem list and proposed intervention options. To action Therapy interventions following discussion with the therapist.
- To carry out Therapy tasks which may involve moving and handling and personal care.
- Following appropriate training, develop competencies in Therapeutic interventions.
- To ensure the patients comfort needs are met after intervention e.g. drinks available as appropriate / provide means to contact care staff. Seek assistance from an appropriate source as required.
- To order equipment required for intervention as needed
- To support with ordering peripheral store equipment items
- To effectively use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to engage and negotiate with patients across a multicultural and intellectual spectrum. This will include patients who may be elderly, frail or vulnerable, and have difficulties with understanding or communicating e.g. vision / hearing impaired, dysphasic, cognitively impaired or those who do not have English as a first language.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.
We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
- Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
- If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 Health and Social care / Foundation degree (willing to work towards)
- Educated to GCSE standard
Experience
Essential criteria
- Work experience in health and social care setting preferably understanding of rehabilitation and MDT working
- Therapy background in Community/ A&E, with transferable skills
- Autonomous working
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understands & promotes equality, diversity and human rights
- Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
Key Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Develop the skills to work autonomously in community setting
- Willing to develop own skills and competencies’ within the MDT
- Ability to recognise the deterioration of a patient
- Ability to work under pressure organise self and demonstrate good time management
- Health & safety and risk awareness
- Good written/verbal communication skills, including IT skills ( typing)
- Awareness of limitations and when to seek advice to solve clinical difficulties
- Ability to prioritise tasks
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanna Rockliff
- Job title
- West Neighbourhood lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07764327208
- Additional information
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