Rehabilitation Assistant
The closing date is 26 July 2026
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Rehabilitation Assistant to join our Community Rehabilitation Team on the Isle of Wight.
In this role, you will support the delivery of high quality, multidisciplinary rehabilitation care across both NHS commissioned Community Rehab beds and patients’ own homes.
Working under the delegation of Registered Nurses and Therapists, you will help patients regain independence, achieve personal goals, and transition safely back into their community.
This is a 7 day service, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment where you will play a vital part in improving patient outcomes.
At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will deliver a range of delegated nursing and therapeutic interventions which focus on the direct rehabilitation needs of the patient under the care of the Community Rehabilitation Team.
Working within the boundaries set out by the Registered members of the Community Rehabilitation team (i.e. patients that have already had an initial assessment by the relevant staff members), the scope of the role enables the post holder to make accurate observations of a patient’s ability, and feed this information back to the registered member of staff, in the following circumstances:
- Washing and dressing
- Meal preparation
- Progression of patients with walking aids (crutches to walking stick for example)
- Transferring from chair to bed etc and monitoring progress with this
- Progression of patients with stair practice
- Visiting patients at home and fitting of certain prescribed equipment
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With a dedicated workforce exceeding 13,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we’re creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well‑being, and collaboration.
Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust’s Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Care Certificate (or working towards completing the care certificate)
- Functional Maths & English
- Basic office skills/stores ordering
- Attend annual update and complete e-learning modules as required
- Develop own knowledge and skills and provide information to others to help their development
Experience
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder.
- Prioritise work and work to deadlines.
- Plan tasks on a daily basis dependent on requests made.
- Report back any clinical/ social concerns to a qualified member of staff.
- Evidence of commitment to personal development and training.
- Evidence of commitment to health and safety issues.
- Information processing
- Information collection
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 name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£25,760 to £27,476 a year based on full time hours
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