Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Rehabilitation Technician

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Job summary

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for Band 3 Rehabilitation Technician with previous reablement experience in a community or acute setting to join the Central Team, Shropshire.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, working with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation supporting patients in a variety of settings within their own homes or care homes.

You will work under guidance to support patients with a range of conditions, provide rehabilitation, and working with the team to support rehabilitation and short/long term management planning. You will be working closely with the other community teams, as well as social care colleagues to meet patients needs.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and conscientious individual to work with the established therapy teams. You will need to demonstrate high standards interpersonal and communication skills. You should be able to prioritise your workload, manage your time effectively, and work flexibly within the team.

We have a strong commitment to clinical supervision and continuing professional development (CPD), offering a supportive and proactive environment with opportunities for supervision, training and peer support, both locally and County wide.

The service is commissioned to cover 7 day working, 8am to 6pm.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

26 November 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, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7557561-OPS

Job locations

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

3 A-Levels or Health and Science (or equivalent)
Or T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2)
Or as a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway e.g. NVQ 3/BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the principles of rehabilitation

Experience

Essential

Evidence of significant experience working in a health or exercise related field in the NHS or equivalent
Experience of working with patient cohorts with varying abilities or needs
Experience working with older people

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent time management
Able to work on own initiative and to manage a supervised caseload
Able to produce clear, concise and legible written communication
Able to work as part of a team & accept delegated tasks
Able to organise own workload
Able to work independently with guidance
Able to follow instructions and communicate these to others
Aware of own limitations

Essential

Meet the travel requirements of the role

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

3 A-Levels or Health and Science (or equivalent)
Or T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2)
Or as a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway e.g. NVQ 3/BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the principles of rehabilitation

Experience

Essential

Evidence of significant experience working in a health or exercise related field in the NHS or equivalent
Experience of working with patient cohorts with varying abilities or needs
Experience working with older people

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent time management
Able to work on own initiative and to manage a supervised caseload
Able to produce clear, concise and legible written communication
Able to work as part of a team & accept delegated tasks
Able to organise own workload
Able to work independently with guidance
Able to follow instructions and communicate these to others
Aware of own limitations

Essential

Meet the travel requirements of the role

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

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

Employer's website

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