Rehabilitation Assistant
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/23/2025
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Description
The Central Manchester Community Stroke and Neuro-rehabilitation Team are recruiting a rehabilitation assistant.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside and deliver ongoing treatment plans for Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses and Psychologists.
We work with people over the age of 18 who have had a stroke or have a neurological condition. We have a diverse caseload and see people with a range of communication, cognitive, psychological and physical needs. We see people with a range of goals including return to work, driving, accessing the community, participating in family life, promoting healthy lifestyles and condition self management and we deliver dynamic therapy to meet these needs. We work in a diverse area, with our work often supported by interpreters.
The rehabilitation programmes are very varied and include supporting people with communication therapy, conversation practice, speech exercises, practice with concentration/memory, accessing the community, practice of activities of daily living, physical exercises, equipment provision, upper limb treatments, relaxation skills and emotional support. These are delivered in individual and group programmes.
We are looking to recruit someone who is an excellent communicator and who has the ability to support quality interactions with clients with complex needs following their stroke or neurological condition. You will receive on the job training.
To provide rehabilitation treatment plans to patients referred into the community stroke and neuro-rehabilitation for services including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Psychology and Nursing.
To work with a diverse group for patients with complex stroke and neurological conditions with complex cognitive, communication and physical needs.
To take an active part in the delivery and evaluation of treatment plans developed to meet patients needs under the indirect supervision of a therapist
To work as part of a team within the service and to maintain clinical skills and competencies by working
To work without direct supervision undertaking tasks delegated by a qualified health care professional
You will be required to work across a variety of bases, clinics and in patient’s homes as a lone worker for much of the time. You will need the ability to travel across the city of Manchester to complete a daily caseload of visits
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liz Mariner Job title: Speech and Language Therapist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 5296572
Joanne Ritchie, Service Lead
0161 5296572
[email protected]
This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside and deliver ongoing treatment plans for Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses and Psychologists.
We work with people over the age of 18 who have had a stroke or have a neurological condition. We have a diverse caseload and see people with a range of communication, cognitive, psychological and physical needs. We see people with a range of goals including return to work, driving, accessing the community, participating in family life, promoting healthy lifestyles and condition self management and we deliver dynamic therapy to meet these needs. We work in a diverse area, with our work often supported by interpreters.
The rehabilitation programmes are very varied and include supporting people with communication therapy, conversation practice, speech exercises, practice with concentration/memory, accessing the community, practice of activities of daily living, physical exercises, equipment provision, upper limb treatments, relaxation skills and emotional support. These are delivered in individual and group programmes.
We are looking to recruit someone who is an excellent communicator and who has the ability to support quality interactions with clients with complex needs following their stroke or neurological condition. You will receive on the job training.
To provide rehabilitation treatment plans to patients referred into the community stroke and neuro-rehabilitation for services including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Psychology and Nursing.
To work with a diverse group for patients with complex stroke and neurological conditions with complex cognitive, communication and physical needs.
To take an active part in the delivery and evaluation of treatment plans developed to meet patients needs under the indirect supervision of a therapist
To work as part of a team within the service and to maintain clinical skills and competencies by working
To work without direct supervision undertaking tasks delegated by a qualified health care professional
You will be required to work across a variety of bases, clinics and in patient’s homes as a lone worker for much of the time. You will need the ability to travel across the city of Manchester to complete a daily caseload of visits
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liz Mariner Job title: Speech and Language Therapist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 5296572
Joanne Ritchie, Service Lead
0161 5296572
[email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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