Rehabilitation Support Worker - Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Service

Job Overview

Are you committed to delivering compassionate, person‑centred care that empowers individuals to remain independent? Join our dynamic Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Team as a Rehabilitation Support Worker (RSW) & make a real difference in your community.

You’ll work under the guidance of registered healthcare professionals to deliver high quality, person‑centred care on the Intermediate Care pathway. You’ll work both independently & collaboratively supporting individuals in their own homes & care homes.

You will deliver delegated care tasks including personal care & medication support. Promoting independence through mobility practice, encouraging participation in exercise programmes/therapy plans & assisting with meal preparation & daily living skills.

You’ll have a desire to work in the NHS, be motivated & flexible, & work a shift pattern including weekends & bank holidays.

This is a community role – a current driving licence & access to a vehicle to undertake travel in connection with the duties of the post is essential.

• Provide high standards of safe & compassionate care that maximises patients rehabilitation potential.
• Work in close liaison with the MDT; excellent communication & time management skills are essential.
• Assist in initial assessment & development/implementation of care plans.
• Participate in training, education, & clinical supervision to develop skills & knowledge & apply continuous reflection on own practice.
• Provide information to support your application relating to your skills & personal qualities; tell us how you meet the person specification criteria providing examples.

• Have ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate strong communication and observational skills.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Support safe use of equipment such as hoists, walking aids & pressure cushions.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities – we do this by providing high‑quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non‑clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

Visa sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa route can only be considered if the prorated salary meets the minimum threshold of £25,000, as required by UK Visas and Immigration. For Band 3 roles, only full‑time positions at the top of the pay scale meet this threshold. Therefore, sponsorship may not be possible depending on salary increment placement and working hours.