Rehabilitation Practitioner

Rehabilitation Practitioner

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 January 2026

The role of the Assistant Rehabilitation Practitioner is to deliver a high quality, caring and compassionate patient care experience. The post holder will be able to undertake assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of a registered therapist in their specialist area both in the hospital and community settings.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate leadership qualities and be committed to developing new ways of working within the ARCH service alongside lifelong learning.

Contribute to the delivery of a caring, rehabilitation, service focused on recognising, understanding and meeting the individual needs of the patient.

Carry and prioritise own caseload of patients after initial triage by registered therapist.

Independently follow specialist assessment protocols, e.g. falls assessments, as directed by the registered therapist.

Independently carry out and progress individual treatment plans with patients, addressing social, physical, psychological and cognitive issues, providing appropriate feedback to the relevant registered therapist.

Encourage and motivate patients to achieve their maximum level of independence engaging them in functional and therapeutic activity and exercise, whilst ensuring privacy and dignity.

Be responsible for the welfare of patients participating in rehabilitation, reporting any changes in their condition, behaviour or ability to the registered therapists, nursing staff or other professionals as appropriate.

Explain and encourage understanding of multifactorial falls risks and of the rehabilitation process.

Assess patients' gait, instruct in correct use of mobility equipment, supervise its use and progress rehabilitation.

Teach exercises to improve balance, coordination and function in accordance with the relevant protocol.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Intermediate care incorporates several functions and aims to support patients through their pathway whether it is in the hospital or the community.

Therapists also provide rehabilitation services to Trinity Ward at Ripon Community Hospital and Station View in Harrogate.

Assistant Practitioners will have an essential role within the multidisciplinary intermediate care team, enabling people to stay at home and maintain/increase their independence by working across health and social care boundaries, and providing rehabilitation and care between 8am and 8pm.

In general terms, therapists work with people to help them overcome the effects of illness, injury or accident and enable them to lead full and satisfying lives as independently as possible. They also work to promote health and well-being and empower patients to manage their own conditions.

• A formal qualification relevant to the post e.g. degree/diploma/NVQ/BTEC.
• Able to demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a rehabilitation setting, enabling, community working or intermediate care.
• Demonstration of good communication skills: verbal, written, listening.
• Experience working in the NHS.
• Experience of working with older people with frailty.
• Evidence of leadership qualities or experience with supervising others.
• Knowledge of the Multi-factorial Falls Risk Assessment tool.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service…