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NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 13 April 2026

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Job summary

n exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to join the Integrated Supported Home Discharge Team (iSHDT) as an Assistant Rehabilitation Practitioner. The team is multidisciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Social Care Assistants, Rehabilitation Assistants and Rehabilitation Practitioners . The team provide reablement support to patients in their own homes following hospital discharge. You will have support from and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide patient centred reablement and rehabilitation programmes.

Main duties of the job

n exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to join the Integrated Supported Home Discharge Team (iSHDT) as an Assistant Rehabilitation Practitioner. The team is multidisciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Social Care Assistants, Rehabilitation Assistants and Rehabilitation Practitioners . The team provide reablement support to patients in their own homes following hospital discharge. You will have support from and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide patient centred reablement and rehabilitation programmes.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

NLD-000178

Job locations

Woodbury Unit

Leytonstone

Essex

E11 1NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

 

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

 

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

 

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

 

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalentCompleted

Desirable

  • Associate Practitioner Course or Trusted Assessor training

Experience

Essential

  • Strong experience of working as a band 3 rehabilitation assistant in a community setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalentCompleted

Desirable

  • Associate Practitioner Course or Trusted Assessor training

Experience

Essential

  • Strong experience of working as a band 3 rehabilitation assistant in a community 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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Woodbury Unit

Leytonstone

Essex

E11 1NR


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Woodbury Unit

Leytonstone

Essex

E11 1NR


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist

Johrul Islam

Johrul.Islam@nelft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

NLD-000178

Job locations

Woodbury Unit

Leytonstone

Essex

E11 1NR


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