Senior Rehabilitation Support Worker - Acute Wards
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9188-25-0807 |
Summary
For these B3 Senior Rehabilitation Support Worker posts we are looking for candidates who thrive working in busy clinical environments and who want to support neuro-rehabilitation patients, to regain, or maintain their independence, through therapeutic intervention. UHS is a fast-paced acute ward environment where effective communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills are needed to support safe and timely discharges. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team consisting of OT, Physio, Dietitian and Speech and Language Therapist, taking direction from the team according to the patients need and treatment plans. What youll doThis job role involves: Assessing and treating patients with a wide range of conditions and needs Working alongside qualified therapists and other support staff Manual handling, including fitting of equipment Supporting patients with mobility and self-care, which may include personal care and toileting. Were looking for someone who: Demonstrates care and compassion. Is comfortable working in an acute and busy ward environment Can stay calm and make appropriate decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Is happy working alone, as well as in a team. Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure you fulfil the criteria. For this specific specialist role, you also need the following: Essential skills: Clear communication skills, both verbal and written Able to support patients with personal care in a ward environment Knowledge and understanding of NHS systems. Clear expressed desire to work in acute rehabilitation, and within UHS, on your application form. Desirable skills needed: Previous experience in acute care Previous experience working alongside one of the 4 named professions Please note: Interviews will be held in person so we can carry out a practical assessment, please ensure you are able to attend a face-to-face interview before applying and wear suitable clothing for the practical assessment Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th Dec This post may be available as full time or part-time hours, or as a secondment, please enquire for more details. Following recruitment of this post other similar opportunities may be available, this may include backfill for the successful candidate. This advert may close early if we have many applicants We actively encourage all potential applicants to contact us to ask any questions you may have. If this post is not for you and you are interested in finding out about other similar opportunities, please email Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk or sanet.dewet@uhs.nhs.uk We look forward to hearing from you