Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

Overview

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Rehabilitation Assistant with a Postural Stability Qualification and experience in running strength & balance community-based exercise classes as well as home-based exercise programmes. The Strength and Balance Team is a new service in the setting up phase across West Essex, Mid Essex, South West Essex and South East Essex localities. The post holder will work as a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner, supporting the delivery of high-quality strength and balance interventions through routine clinical assessments, exercise instruction, and patient-centred care across the designated localities.

This is a prevention service providing patients with strategies and tools to prevent falls, targeting more independent patients (independent or walking with a stick or outdoor mobility aid) who may be at risk of falls or have had some falls in the past. As a Band 4 Rehabilitation Assistant you will have a caseload of community patients you will support to provide patient-centred treatments.

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

• Triaging referrals into the Falls Strength and Balance Exercise Service to ensure patients meet the agreed eligibility criteria.
• Conducting initial face-to-face home assessments to determine suitability for either an mOtago-based home exercise programme or a Postural Stability Group Exercise Programme.
• Leading and delivering structured strength and balance home-based or group exercise sessions in accordance with service guidelines.
• Supporting the ongoing development, evaluation, and improvement of the Falls Strength and Balance Exercise Service.

• Postural Stability Qualification and experience in running strength & balance community-based exercise classes and home-based exercise programmes.
• Experience as a Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner with a caseload of community patients and ability to provide patient-centred care.

We have co-produced three new values to embed within our culture:
We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

• Probationary Period:
  This post will be subject to a probationary period.
• Starting with Us:
  New starters join the Trust 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 will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
• High Cost Area Supplement:
  This post attracts a payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum £1,192 to a maximum £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
• Certificates of Sponsorship:
  We are a registered sponsor organisation but cannot sponsor all job roles; eligibility should be checked under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating salary for sponsorship, HCAS is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
• Use of AI:
  See attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.