Rehabilitation Assistant - Critical Care in Basingstoke/Winchester inBasingstoke/Winchester PUBLISHED FRI 31 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
To participate as a member of the ward helping provide general care and rehabilitation to patients.To ensure patients receive early and intensive therapy intervention, helping facilitate their optimal functional recovery, through:Participating as a member of the multi-disciplinary team assisting with the specified duties, taking responsibility for planning his/her own work duties and caseloadEnsuring therapy referrals are timely and appropriateCollating relevant patient specific informationCarrying out basic initial assessmentsEnsuring patients with complex physical and non-physical needs are escalated to qualified therapy staffTracking completion of rehabilitation interventions and clinical noting in accordance with NICE 83 CG.Delivering therapy interventions and progressing patients with non-complex needs following instruction from qualified therapy staff.Liaising closely with therapists, ward staff, patients and their familiesSupport the ward team in achieving a basic knowledge and level of competence in rehab, through supervision and teachingResponsible for supporting with the organising and running of the critical care follow up clinic.Ordering equipment when indicatedCross site support within work hours

Main duties of the job
To be responsible for gathering initial information and social history, linking with families and carers and feeding back information to the qualified therapists and the wider MDTTo be responsible for identifying, with the MDT, those patients who will benefit from fast access to an intensive rehabilitation programmeTo carry out initial assessments, plan, implement and modify treatment programmes for designated patients from both physiotherapy and occupational therapists following initial screening by qualified staffTo be responsible for implementing prescribed treatment programmes with an allocated caseload, following initial screening/assessment by a qualified therapistProvide visual plans/aids for patients to understand therapy goals and progression through their rehabilitation

About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

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Date posted
31 October 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 4

Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract
Fixed termDuration6 months

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
251-SURG3290-CCA

Job location
sBasingstoke/WinchesterBasingstoke/WinchesterRG24 9NA

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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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer

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