HCRG Care Group

Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant

The closing date is 09 April 2026

Job summary

Make a real difference in stroke recovery.

Join our interdisciplinary Community Stroke Team, where youll work closely with therapists to help assess, plan, and deliver personalised rehabilitation programmes that support people to regain independence and rebuild their lives.

Main duties of the job

Carry out basic therapeutic treatments and manage your own caseload, delivering highquality support to people receiving stroke rehabilitation in the community.
Work under the guidance of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech & Language Therapists to ensure an efficient, effective daytoday service.
Contribute to the teams shared goal of helping patients regain maximum physical, mental, and social independence, while supporting carers in their role. Assist with implementing individual treatment programmes as directed by the clinical team.
Work flexibly as required, which may include weekend shifts.
Support essential administrative taskssuch as writing letters and ordering suppliesto help the service run smoothly.
Promote care in the most appropriate setting, helping prevent unnecessary hospital admissions whenever possible.
Ensure patients and carers remain central to all decisionmaking and rehabilitation planning.
Take ownership of your ongoing learning, engaging actively in CPD and development opportunities.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Date posted

27 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,674 to £30,557 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/158870/18889

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN3 6BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant, youll be part of our valued team based at Swindon Intermediate Care Centre. You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

A salary of £27,674 - £30,557 FTE with access to our group pension
Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
Essential Skills & Experience
- Good literacy and numeracy skills (5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent).
- Confident using computers, including Word, Outlook, and the internet.
- NVQ or relevant qualification in a related field.
- Understanding and/or experience of stroke care and rehabilitation.
- Experience working in the NHS or NHScommissioned services.
- Previous experience in at least one relevant role (e.g., Physiotherapy Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Rehabilitation Assistant, Speech & Language Therapy Assistant, or Carer).
- Experience working in community settings.
- Manual handling skills relevant to stroke rehabilitation.
- Able to work independently, use initiative, and identify your own learning needs.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own caseload.
- Effective communication skills, including supporting people with communication barriers.
- Empathetic, peoplefocused, and able to build rapport.
- Good problemsolving skills and adaptability in changing situations.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Foundation Degree in a related area.
- Experience working at Band 4.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A salary of £27,674 - £30,557 FTE with access to our group pension
Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
Essential Skills & Experience
- Good literacy and numeracy skills (5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent).
- Confident using computers, including Word, Outlook, and the internet.
- NVQ or relevant qualification in a related field.
- Understanding and/or experience of stroke care and rehabilitation.
- Experience working in the NHS or NHScommissioned services.
- Previous experience in at least one relevant role (e.g., Physiotherapy Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Rehabilitation Assistant, Speech & Language Therapy Assistant, or Carer).
- Experience working in community settings.
- Manual handling skills relevant to stroke rehabilitation.
- Able to work independently, use initiative, and identify your own learning needs.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own caseload.
- Effective communication skills, including supporting people with communication barriers.
- Empathetic, peoplefocused, and able to build rapport.
- Good problemsolving skills and adaptability in changing situations.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Foundation Degree in a related area.
- Experience working at Band 4.

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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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN3 6BW

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN3 6BW

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)