Bank - Rehabilitation Assistant | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	07 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£14.89 £14.89 per hour plus HCAS
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	06 Medi 2025
Lleoliad:	Basildon, SS14 3EZ
Cwmni:	North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7402847/395-BANK218-AUG25

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We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Rehabilitation Assistant with a Postural Stability Qualification and experience in running strength & balance community based exercises classes as well as home based exercise programmes.

The Strength and Balance Team are a new service that is currently in the setting up phase across West Essex, Mid Essex, South West Essex and Castle Point & Rochford areas. We are looking for Bank only Postural Stability Instructor experienced staff that can start exercises classes across all areas in Essex mentioned above. This service is a prevention service providing patients with strategies and tools to prevent falls, we target the more independent patient (independent or walking with a stick or outdoor mobility aid) that may be at risk of falls or have had some falls in the past. As a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant you will have a caseload of community patients you will support to provide patient-centred treatments. Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role
• The post holder will work as a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner, supporting the delivery of highquality strength and balance interventions through routine clinical assessments, exercise
instruction, and patient-centred care across the designated localities.
Key Responsibilities include:
• Triaging referrals into the Falls Strength and Balance Exercise Service to ensure patients
meet the agreed eligibility criteria.
• Conducting initial face-to-face home assessments to determine suitability for either an
Otago-based home exercise programme or a Postural Stability Group Exercise Programme.
• Leading and delivering structured strength and balance home-based or group exercise
sessions in accordance with service guidelines.
• Ensuring full compliance with Trust policies, including health and safety requirements, lone
working procedures, infection prevention and control, and completion of all mandatory risk
assessments.
• Supporting the ongoing development, evaluation, and improvement of the Falls Strength and
Balance Exercise Service.
• Where appropriate, contributing to the development and assessment of competencies for
Band 3 unregistered support staff.
• Providing clinical supervision, mentorship, or task-based support to Band 3 unregistered
staff, if applicable.
• Travelling efficiently across multiple locations using own car to deliver care and fulfil service
commitments

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:
• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• PAMOVA training for Mental Health staff;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Free uniform;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

For more information about working on the Temporary Staffing Bank please contact the Temporary Staffing Team on 0300 300 1530.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please refer to attached job description and person specification. A detailed job description attached with all essential and desired criteria.




This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025