Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant to provide Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy intervention to patients within the Medicine team including older peoples medicine
Experience of both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy is beneficial as the successful candidate will be working closely with qualified staff from each profession.
We are looking for a well-motivated individual who has excellent communication skills. You should be passionate about maximising quality of life, preventing deconditioning, promoting wellbeing and enabling people to maintain functional independence.
Training and support will be provided and the successful individual will be expected to work both independently and as part of a team.
Post 1: Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours 30 minutes/week
Post 2: Permanent, Part Time - 22 hours 30 minutes/week
- Interview date: 18th December 2025
- Full and Part time hours available
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will;
- Have experience working with patients with both a physical and cognitive decrease of function
- Have an good understanding of the role of the occupational therapist and physiotherapist within an acute hospital setting
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work alongside the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to deliver Therapy to a complex caseload on the ward.
- To independently manage a designated caseload of patients defined as non-complex within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the Therapies within predetermined guidelines.
- To deliver and fit assistive equipment in the patients home as directed by the therapist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work alongside the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to deliver Therapy to a complex caseload on the ward.
- To independently manage a designated caseload of patients defined as non-complex within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the Therapies within predetermined guidelines.
- To deliver and fit assistive equipment in the patients home as directed by the therapist.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Technical qualification e.g., NVQ Level III Health related or equivalent technical/work experience.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Sound general education
- Previous experience of working with patients
- Working with older people
- Broad range of life experiences an appreciation of the principles of rehabilitation
- An understanding of manual handling principles
- Have a basic understanding of the principles of behaviour and conduct in practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with individuals with a physical disability e.g., stroke
- Working as a member of a team
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and in isolation
- Ability to meet the driving requirements of the post
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Good listening skills
- IT skills
- Have the ability to reflect and appraise own performance so to maintain own continued personal development
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Technical qualification e.g., NVQ Level III Health related or equivalent technical/work experience.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Sound general education
- Previous experience of working with patients
- Working with older people
- Broad range of life experiences an appreciation of the principles of rehabilitation
- An understanding of manual handling principles
- Have a basic understanding of the principles of behaviour and conduct in practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with individuals with a physical disability e.g., stroke
- Working as a member of a team
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and in isolation
- Ability to meet the driving requirements of the post
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Good listening skills
- IT skills
- Have the ability to reflect and appraise own performance so to maintain own continued personal development
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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