Rehabilitation Assistant | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,546 - £32,207 PA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, N1 5LZ |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7567923/293-EMRS1-0517 |
Summary
Would you like to make a difference? Do you enjoy working with people with a range of abilities and support needs, helping them to help themselves?
Do you work well as a member of a team?
Would you like to learn about how nursing and therapy can work together to support patients to return to living in the community following a hospital admission?
Then come and join us at the Homerton Transitional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at St Leonard’s.
The HTNRU is a 7 bed Neurological Rehabilitation unit which supports people with a Neurological condition to return to the community. The main part of the role is providing day to day care whilst facilitating people to be as independent as possible. Daily duties include washing, dressing, toileting, simple meal preparation and going out into the community. As a key member of the Rehabilitation team, you will work alongside nursing and therapy staff on the ward and participate in a structured programme of rehabilitation sessions for patients.
The post involves working days, nights and weekend shifts across a flexible working pattern. Previous experience of working with clients with a disability is preferred.
In return for your experience, motivation and enthusiasm for the role, we offer support through formal supervision with further support from other professionals within the team.
***Closing date is indicative only. This vacancy may close without notice when sufficient applications have been received. ***
Key duties include:
• Support the provision of interdisciplinary rehabilitation for clients working with clients aged 18 onwards with complex physical and neurological disabilities (including Stroke, Head injury and some progressive neurological conditions)
• Participate in all aspects of therapy treatment both on the unit and in the community for clients with neurological disabilities under the supervision of the therapists involved.
• Support the day to day care of clients- this may include supporting in washing and dressing, accessing the toilet, making meals, accessing the community and supporting with household tasks.
• Carry out a range of other duties including administration, maintenance of equipment and general tasks.
The post involves working weekdays ,weekends and night shifts. Shifts include long days and early shifts.. In return for your enthusiasm for the role, we offer support through supervision and training opportunities either on the unit or through Homerton Education and Training service.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025
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