CSH Surrey

Senior Community Rehabilitation Assistant

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with experience in health and social care to join our highly regarded Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service, based at Woking Community Hospital. We provide a 24-hour, 7 Day urgent responsive NHS community services to patients across Northwest Surrey as part of an integrated service with Surrey Adult Social Care Teams. The Out of Hours UCR Team work overnight forming part of the 24-hour UCR service and there is flexibility within the UCR team to work across days, nights and to do internal rotation.

Working as a member of the multi-disciplinary UCR team you will work with patients within an agreed level of competence, who may require management and/or rehabilitation interventions in their own environment to prevent acute hospital admissions and to support complex hospital discharges.

Depending on start date, you may be paid on the 24/25 scales with backdated pay being processed once the new pay scales come in to effect.

Please note we do NOT offer UKVI sponsorship, all applicants require right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

To work as a Senior Community Rehabilitation Assistant, as part of the home-based Urgent Community Response (UCR) service, aiding rehabilitation and preventing hospital admissions.

To work both independently and as part of a team managing a delegated caseload, under the guidance and supervision of a qualified professional e.g. Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Nurse and paramedics. To assist the UCR coordinators in maintaining the smooth running of the service and to work towards achieving a high quality and effective Urgent Community Response service, by being a proactive and integrated member of the team.

Providing a seven-day service within recognised shift patterns which can include being part of the Day service or part the Out of Hours (OOH) service as UCR provides support over 24 hours, 7 days a week

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year Inclusive of 5%HCA's per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9074-25-0051

Job locations

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 4HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Post Title:Urgent Community Response Senior Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Band:3

Business Unit: NWS Adults CSH Surrey, Same Day Urgent Care (SDUC)

Responsible to:Urgent Community Response Clinical Lead

Accountable to:Urgent Community Response Service Manager

Kindly refer to the attached Job Description for comprehensive information about the position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post Title:Urgent Community Response Senior Community Rehabilitation Assistant

Band:3

Business Unit: NWS Adults CSH Surrey, Same Day Urgent Care (SDUC)

Responsible to:Urgent Community Response Clinical Lead

Accountable to:Urgent Community Response Service Manager

Kindly refer to the attached Job Description for comprehensive information about the position.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills.
  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of community health and social care issues.
  • Relevant experience that supports good communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience working in community health and social care.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 1 and 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care.

Others

Essential

  • Car driver/owner
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills.
  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of community health and social care issues.
  • Relevant experience that supports good communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience working in community health and social care.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 1 and 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care.

Others

Essential

  • Car driver/owner

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

CSH Surrey

Address

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 4HS


Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

CSH Surrey

Address

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 4HS


Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Wendy Pulling

w.pulling@nhs.net

07858819821

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year Inclusive of 5%HCA's per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9074-25-0051

Job locations

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 4HS


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