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Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 10 day(s) ago
Reference: 2419599
Job summary
- To support the Home First Therapy Service in delivering rapid assessment and rehabilitation to people in their own homes and community settings.
- To work under the direction of qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver agreed treatment programmes.
- To support admission avoidance and facilitate timely hospital discharge through reablement and rehabilitation interventions.
- To deliver delegated therapy programmes, progressing exercises and functional activities within agreed competency.
To contribute to safe, effective, and timely patient flow through the urgent community therapy pathway.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out delegated rehabilitation programmes in patients' homes or community settings.
- Support patients with mobility, transfers, and activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Progress exercise and functional rehabilitation programmes as directed by qualified therapists.
- Encourage independence, confidence, and self-management in daily tasks.
- Assist with early mobility and functional recovery following illness, injury, or hospital admission.
- Support therapy-led assessments and interventions in the community.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Details
Date posted
12 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
844-8309395
Job locations
St Catherine's Health Centre
Derby Road
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out basic functional observations and report changes to therapists promptly.
- Undertake dynamic risk assessments in home environments.
- Identify and escalate concerns regarding patient safety, deterioration, or safeguarding issues.
- Support safe use of mobility aids and rehabilitation equipment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out basic functional observations and report changes to therapists promptly.
- Undertake dynamic risk assessments in home environments.
- Identify and escalate concerns regarding patient safety, deterioration, or safeguarding issues.
- Support safe use of mobility aids and rehabilitation equipment.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous healthcare experience, working with patients/customers in a comparable role
- Understanding of patient care activities
- Experience / awareness of exercise/ rehabilitation
Desirable
- Experience working as a therapy assistant supporting OTs and Physios
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Good rounded general education
- GCSE's @ C or above in Maths, English (or equivalent)
- Competent Computer Skills:- Microsoft Office/ Word and Outlook
- Level 3 Certificate/ Diploma/ Vocational Award in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills adapting easily to patients and therapists
- Ability to be appropriately sensitive to patient's needs.
- Ability to plan and organise own work
- Confident managing patient data and information
- Ability to assume responsibility for designated areas of work
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to contribute to own Continuing Professional development
- Flexible and adaptable
- Car driver and access to car for work purposes
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous healthcare experience, working with patients/customers in a comparable role
- Understanding of patient care activities
- Experience / awareness of exercise/ rehabilitation
Desirable
- Experience working as a therapy assistant supporting OTs and Physios
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Good rounded general education
- GCSE's @ C or above in Maths, English (or equivalent)
- Competent Computer Skills:- Microsoft Office/ Word and Outlook
- Level 3 Certificate/ Diploma/ Vocational Award in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills adapting easily to patients and therapists
- Ability to be appropriately sensitive to patient's needs.
- Ability to plan and organise own work
- Confident managing patient data and information
- Ability to assume responsibility for designated areas of work
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to contribute to own Continuing Professional development
- Flexible and adaptable
- Car driver and access to car for work purposes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Catherine's Health Centre
Derby Road
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Catherine's Health Centre
Derby Road
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)