Rehabilitation Assistant - Rotational

Join Our Team at UCLH Trust
Band 3 Rehabilitation Assistant – Stroke and Neuro
Location: UCLH Trust -National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery

Are you passionate about making a real difference in patients’ lives? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment? If so, we want to hear from you!

About the Role:
As a Rehabilitation Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting patients with complex needs—such as head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and polytrauma—on their journey to recovery. Working alongside a dynamic team of therapists, nurses, and consultants, you’ll assist in delivering high-quality, compassionate care that empowers patients to regain independence.

You will be responsible for assisting with specific duties that enable Therapy and Rehabilitation services to meet professional standards of care. These duties will vary depending upon the rotation where there may be a stronger allegiance to a specific AHP or nursing e.g. Albany Rehabilitation Unit and enablement duties working closely with nursing staff for set periods within the day.

What You’ll Do:

• Support therapists and nurses with assessments, treatments, and daily care activities.
• Deliver delegated therapy interventions and functional assessments.
• Assist patients with personal care, mobility, and rehabilitation exercises.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the therapy service through admin and organisational tasks.

To provide both clinical and administrative support to the Allied Health Professional staff within areas of the service. These posts are rotational within the following care teams.

• · Neurorehabilitation Unit

  · Stroke services

  · Neuropsychiatry

  · Neuromedical

  · Neurosurgery

  · Critical care

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll collaborate closely with:

• Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists
• Nurses, Neuropsychologists, Rehab Consultants
• External partners like Headway, Age UK, and the Spinal Injuries Association

What We’re Looking For:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in English, Maths, and Science (NVQ Level 3 desirable)
• Experience providing therapy interventions prescribed by Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists to complex neuro trauma patients and with supporting patients with personal care activities (washing, dressing, toileting, eating etc)
• Experience in healthcare or rehabilitation settings (especially neuro or trauma rehab is a plus)
• At 6 months paid NHS experience in the last 3 years
• Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• A team player with a compassionate, patient-focused approach
• Willingness to work flexible hours

Working Pattern

Full time 37.5 hours (within a 7 day working framework dependant on area)

Why Join Us?

We Care is more than a motto—it’s our commitment to excellence, compassion, and respect. You’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team in one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals, with access to ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you\’re ready to make a meaningful impact and thrive in a supportive, community-focused environment,we’d love to hear from you!

Please submit an application via our website and attach your CV.

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