Location
Woodbury Unit, Leytonstone, Walthamstow

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£25,760 per annum

About the Role
Make a real difference in your community by joining the Waltham Forest Community Rehabilitation Team. As a Community Rehabilitation Assistant, you will deliver person-centred, goal-focused rehabilitation as part of an Intermediate Care service. You will support adults with a range of physical and psychological needs to achieve meaningful outcomes following illness or hospital admission. This role involves planning and prioritising your own workload to meet service and patient needs, delivering delegated rehabilitation programmes such as mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), and exercise plans. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure coordinated care, communicate effectively with patients, carers, and professionals, and maintain accurate, timely clinical records in line with Trust standards. You will also follow policies and procedures including moving & handling, safeguarding, and infection control, and identify, report, and manage risk and incidents appropriately.

As a Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant, you will support the implementation of individualised care and treatment plans under the guidance of qualified staff, work both independently and as part of a team including lone working in the community, promote independence, dignity, and choice in all interactions, monitor and report changes in patient condition or progress, and liaise with internal teams and external agencies to support safe, effective care delivery.

NELFT places great importance on welcoming and inducting new starters. All new employees join on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training, and equipment allocation. The induction is held at the Trust's head office in Goodmayes, Essex. This post is subject to a probationary period, with exemptions for internal applicants under certain conditions.

This role attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum £4,714 to maximum £5,941 per annum pro rata for part time).

Joining #TeamNELFT means becoming part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. The Trust is CQC rated Good and is working towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT provides community and mental healthcare services across North East London and Essex, with award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. The Trust invests significantly in staff development and holds accreditations including Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through staff networks and training, NELFT fosters a just and compassionate culture.

Experience
Experience in health or social care is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be provided.

About you
You should be motivated, compassionate, and reliable. The ability to work independently and as part of a team, including lone working in the community, is essential. You must promote independence, dignity, and choice in all interactions and communicate effectively with patients, carers, and professionals.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required for this role. Full training and induction will be provided to support your development and success in the position.