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Ref: 349-LCO-7798756* Vacancy ID: 7798756

Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Accepting applications until: 03-Mar-2026 23:59

Open

Accepting applications until: 03-Mar-2026 23:59

Location

Wythenshawe Offices
1 Stancliffe Road
Wythenshawe
M22 4PJ
Manchester

Contract type & working pattern

Permanent
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday 08:30-16:30)

Salary

£27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
Yearly

(Band 4)

Specialty

Rehabilitation

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant to work with the Integrated Community Rehab Service in South Manchester.  This is a brilliant opportunity to work in a rotational post working within the following services: Community Stroke, Community Neuro Rehab, Community Rehabilitation and Falls Service. 

These services are committed to delivering rehabilitation for patients in their own homes and a variety of clinical settings so applicants must be able to travel across the locality to complete multiple patient visits in the day.  The successful candidate will be compassionate, forward thinking and a team player that wants to progress within the environment of community rehabilitation. 

The services are committed to learning and development opportunities.

Although this is permanent role, the service would consider a 12 secondment to support someone gain community experience.  Please note that the successful candidate will require a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle to complete home visits.  We will require proof of this prior to an interview being offered.  

 

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The Senior Rehabilitation Assistant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have the knowledge and skills to work across therapies at a high level of competence, within agreed protocols, under the supervision of a qualified professional. They will also have responsibility for providing support and guidance to more junior assistants.

The rehabilitation assistant will work within a community based team assisting registered professionals, including occupational therapists and physiotherapists in the implementation, delivery and evaluation of rehabilitation programmes. 

The rehabilitation assistant will take responsibility for their own workload within a broad framework laid out by a qualified therapist. The post holder will be responsible for delivering defined Therapy input without direct supervision, but will have immediate access to a qualified therapist for advice and direction as needed.

The post holder will use technical and creative skills in the provision of therapeutic activities for individual patients and will be responsible for evaluating and amending treatment programmes and interventions with guidance from the therapist.

This is a rotation post working across community therapy, falls and community stroke and neuro rehab teams.

 

Working for our organisation

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.
Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.  

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application 

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. 

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you.  This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. 

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive.  We look forward to receiving your application.  

Diversity Matters 

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.  

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.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Multi-professional NVQ Level 3, or equivalent
  • Numeracy and Literacy Skills (to GSCE level or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Foundation degree in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in working at the level of a Therapy/rehabilitation assistant carrying out therapeutic interventions
  • Experience of working as part of a multi-agency, multi-professional team.
  • Evidence if working unsupervised.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in falls/general rehabilitation in acute or community
  • Experience of training other staff
  • Experience as a care/voluntary work

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to teach practical skills
  • Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training
  • Able to develop and maintain effective communication with a range of people about a range of matters
  • Good interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
  • Able to maintain quality of own work
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and discretion
  • Standard IT and Keyboard skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Able to apply knowledge of policies, procedures, legislation and professional standards of practice.

Other

Essential criteria
  • full UK driving license and access to a vehicle to complete home visits

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cathy O'Reilly
Job title
Community Neuro Rehab Team Lead
Email address
cathy.o'[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 529 6777
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