Rehabilitation Support Worker | East London NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident proactive individual within Tower Hamlets Community Health Teams. A rehabilitation support worker is required to assist physiotherapists/occupational therapists in providing treatment to patients. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out rehabilitation programs with patients, as devised by the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, to maximise patient’s mobility and independence in daily activities in their own home.

• Responsible for implementing and supporting rehab plans written by Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• To involve clients and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programmes and encourage self-management where appropriate.
• Contributes to client goal planning sessions and shows initiative in areas where competent and as agreed by senior staff.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.

Our values are

We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

1. Under direction of the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, contribute to the provision of rehabilitation programs to clients referred with primarily physical disabilities.

2. To be responsible for own time management and provision of rehabilitation programs with designated clients.

3. To continually report client progress back to the physiotherapist/occupational therapist, both verbally and written.

4. To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising with nursing and therapy staff with regard to designated clients.

5. To develop a range of rehabilitation skills working with clients with physical disability.

See attached JD & PS for further details

This advert closes on Sunday 31 May 2026