Job summary
- Main area
- Rehab Assistant
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 824-BANK-LIT1542
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brent Community Rehab, Wembley Centre for Health and Care
- Town
- Wembley
- Salary
- £17.01 (inclusive of HACS)
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 29/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Rehabilitation Assistant
Band 4
Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)
At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.
Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.
We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.
Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Bank Rehabilitation Assistant to join Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) on our temporary bank team.
This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the rehabilitation and recovery of patients within community and/or inpatient settings.
Working Pattern:
Monday – Friday
08:30 – 16:30 or 09:00 – 17:00
Role Overview:
You will support qualified staff in delivering rehabilitation programmes to older adults, helping individuals regain and maintain independence following illness, injury, or falls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting patients with rehabilitation exercises and mobility programmes
- Assisting with activities of daily living to promote independence
- Supporting falls prevention and mobility improvement strategies
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Using appropriate community equipment and mobility aids safely
- Monitoring and reporting patient progress to qualified staff
Main duties of the job
- To deliver an effective and competent level of therapy programme, set up by therapists within the team, under the guidance and supervision of the therapy staff. This will be led by the client’s rehabilitation plan and will include supporting the work of the OTs, PTs and other team members.
- To carry out simple assessments of patients referred to the team in terms of equipment provision independently.
- To promptly report any therapy programme concerns to an appropriate professional as indicated by that professional’s “professional guidelines”
- To consistently deliver a client-focussed service which promotes optimum independence in the clients home
- To adhere to the in-house code of conduct and attend mandatory and in service training.
- To take a lead role in the induction of other Rehabilitation assistants
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level, with English and Mathematics at grade C or above
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or Promoting Independence or Rehabilitation or equivalent undergraduate award
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant specialist interest group.
- NVQ Therapeutic and Diagnostic Support Level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Moderate experience of working in a caring role in the NHS for at least a year, including patients with physical disabilities. Experience working as a member of a team
- Sound understanding of confidentiality
- Knowledge of recent NHS developments and how they may impact on patient care.
- Current issues in the delivery of Services for older people
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural society
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working as an assistant in a health and social care setting
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent IT skills
- Effective numeracy skills
- Awareness of health &social issues relating to physical disabilities
- Ability to undertake prescribed therapy activities independently
- Ability to participate in administration and clerical duties
- Ability to deal with difficult situations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Helen Webber
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07551134010
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