Job overview

Rehabilitation Assistant 

Band 3 

 There is an opportunity to join  the Croydon Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team, as a Rehabilitation Assistant.

The successful candidate will work closely with Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy , Nursing and  Speech and Language therapy staff, to provide therapy at home, to people who have had a stroke. When you have the appropriate training and skills, you will often be working alone without direct supervision of a Therapist, delivering therapy programmes, as prescribed by the Therapists.  Providing administrative support to the team is another essential aspect of this post.

*You must have a full UK drivers license and access to a car for work to apply for this post*

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a member of the Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team, as part of the wider Integrated Neuro therapy team, working with adults who have had a stroke, to facilitate the discharge of
patients from hospital and enable patients to achieve their full potential.
The post holder will provide support  to the Speech and language therapist, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. They will undertake duties as allocated to them by a qualified member of the Therapy staff. The post holder will work in a variety of Community settings including Broad Green Centre and the patient’s own home, but may be required to work in other settings depending on the needs across the Integrated neurology therapy service. The post holder will often be working alone without direct supervision of a Therapist 

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. 

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.