Sirona care & health CIC

Rehabilitation Support Worker

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

Are you looking to develop your career in Rehabilitation?We are looking for a Rehabilitation Support Worker to join Henderson our 19 bedded rehabilitation Unit in Thornbury. You will benefit from the expertise of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, while working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.In post, you will be supporting the therapy team through managing our service users who have been recently discharged from an acute hospital setting and are undertaking a period of assessment and rehabilitation.

Our goal is to ensure our service users and their families have the best experience being supported by us through excellent communication and initiative.

We're an incredibly supportive team who are committed to your ongoing clinical development, education and further study.

Main duties of the job

Promote optimum independence through encouraging rehabilitation techniques.
As a rehab support worker you will be a key figure in completing the day to day rehabilitation with patients under the instruction of the lead therapists. You will be required to provide feedback on the service users' progress and help to ensure that the service users achieve their maximum potential.
Undertake a range of delegated clinical and therapy led activities to support the service users on the caseload.
To provide safe, patient centred, effective and evidence-based clinical activities.
The post holder will work under direct supervision and be responsible to senior therapists providing one to one and group rehabilitation.
You will work within the Adult Service to deliver a full range of health and social care activities, both acute and long term, supported by a robust competency framework to adults within the complex assessment beds.
You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other Allied Healthcare Professionals
The Service operational Hours are between 08:00 and 18:00 (flexible working can be discussed) with future possibility for weekend cover.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7371832-SL

Job locations

Henderson Rehabilitation Unit

Whitebridge Gardens

Thornbury

BS35 2FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

All interviews will take place in person (unless to accommodate for a reasonable adjustment)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

All interviews will take place in person (unless to accommodate for a reasonable adjustment)

Person Specification

Supporting Information

Essential

Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards
Numeracy and literacy level 2 or equivalent
Full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)

Desirable

Apprenticeship in Health (level 3)

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team but also to act on own initiative
Please provide an example where you have communicated effectively with service users to resolve an issue
Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting
Able to use a variety of IT systems e.g. email, EMIS
What range of equipment have you used to aid service users?
Assessing service users functional skills for everyday tasks

Desirable

Recent relevant experience within a rehabilitation setting

Person Specification

Supporting Information

Essential

Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards
Numeracy and literacy level 2 or equivalent
Full driving licence and access to car in work time (with business use car insurance)

Desirable

Apprenticeship in Health (level 3)

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team but also to act on own initiative
Please provide an example where you have communicated effectively with service users to resolve an issue
Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting
Able to use a variety of IT systems e.g. email, EMIS
What range of equipment have you used to aid service users?
Assessing service users functional skills for everyday tasks

Desirable

Recent relevant experience within a rehabilitation setting

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

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Henderson Rehabilitation Unit

Whitebridge Gardens

Thornbury

BS35 2FR

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Henderson Rehabilitation Unit

Whitebridge Gardens

Thornbury

BS35 2FR

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)