Rehabilitation Support Worker - Intermediate Care -Secondment

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Rehabilitation Support Worker for a part-time position in Intermediate Care Services. The successful candidate will support therapeutic teams in delivering high-quality care across multiple sites. A strong background in health or social care is essential. The role offers a salary of £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro-rata, with a contract duration of 12 months. Interested applicants should apply soon as the vacancy may close early due to high demand.

Qualifications

• Understanding of rehabilitation strategies and patient care.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teamwork is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support rehabilitation programmes to achieve independence for clients.
• Provide individual or group interventions as instructed by professionals.
• Work across multiple sites in a seven-day service.

Skills

Experience in health or social care settings

Commitment to personal and professional development

Education

GCSE grade 4 or GCE C and above

Level 2 functional skills or NVQ level 2 in relevant subject

Level 3 apprenticeship or NVQ level 3, or equivalent

Job description

Rehabilitation Support Worker - Intermediate Care -Secondment

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Intermediate Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Secondment: 12 months (cross site) Hours Part time - 15.5 hours per week Job ref 374-LB5228

Site CROSS SITE Town Bexhill on Sea Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/12/2025 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 Services at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This role will support our therapy team to provide high quality rehabilitation to patients accessing our service across our 3 sites Rye Hospital, Bexhill Irvine Unit and Eastbourne Milton Grange, independent transport to travel will be required.

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 work as part of the trust wide Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Service covering Rye Hospital, Irvine Unit and Milton Grange.
• To work as part of a 7-day service over weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis
• To hold a case load of non-complex cases under the supervision of a senior team member.

Working for our organisation

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

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

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 for 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 are 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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.