Rehabilitation Support Worker - Intermediate Care

Esht; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Eastbourne is seeking a part-time Rehabilitation Support Worker. This role is crucial in delivering high-quality rehabilitation to patients awaiting discharge from the hospital. The ideal candidate will support a therapy team, hold a non-complex case load, and have relevant qualifications such as NVQ level 2 or 3. The role is based at Conquest Hospital with a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 annually, pro rata, and involves working 22.5 hours per week.

Benefits

Free psychological support

Onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Provide individual or group interventions based on professional assessments.
• Hold a case load of non-complex cases under supervision.
• Experience in health or social care settings.

Responsibilities

• Support multi-disciplinary professionals in rehabilitation programs.
• Assist in achieving independence for clients.
• Demonstrate commitment to NHS values.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

GCE grade C/GCSE grade 4 or above

NVQ level 2 in relevant subject

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Rehabilitation Support Worker - Intermediate Care

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Intermediate Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 374-KN267-A

Site Conquest Hospital Town St Leonards on Sea Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/01/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Rehabilitation Support Worker to support the delivery of our rehabilitation strategy for Intermediate Care Ward at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This role will support our therapy team to provide high quality rehabilitation to patients whilst awaiting discharge from the Acute hospital setting

The ESHT Rehabilitation strategy is focused on improving the quality and performance of our acute and community services to deliver high quality rehabilitation across East Sussex. This is a dynamic and changing environment, and the strategy is working to support our staff, teams and the organisation as a whole to make meaningful changes that bring about improvements in rehabilitation for the benefit of our population. The role of the band 3 Rehabilitation Support Worker is key in delivering our strategy.

Main duties of the job

• To support multi-disciplinary professionals in providing a comprehensive rehabilitation programme in order to achieve the highest attainable level of independence for each client within an agreed timescale
• To provide individual or group interventions as identified by the health professional assessment.
• To hold a case load of non-complex cases under the supervision of a senior team member.

Working for our organisation

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4 or GCE C and above
• Level 2 functional skills or health care support worker apprenticeship / NVQ level 2 in relevant subject
• Level 3 apprenticeship for example senior health care support worker or similar and / or NVQ level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Experience

• Experience in health or social care settings such as employment, work experience volunteering or placements
• Demonstrate the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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