Rehabilitation Assistant (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy)

A Vacancy at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fixed term role to cover maternity leave, until 30/05/2026, within the QVH therapy team based from the recently refurbished Rehabilitation Unit onsite at QVH.

You will treat a caseload of patients as outpatients attending the unit and deliver rehabilitative therapy within the patients' residence. The majority of the caseload consists of frailty patients or those with chronic conditions including falls, with a smaller portion involving neurological disorders and anxiety.

Ability to independently travel efficiently around the local area is essential, as the majority of sessions occur within patients’ residences in East Grinstead and surrounding villages (Lingfield, Forest Row, Felbridge, Copthorne, Crawley Down, Turners Hill, West Hoathly, Sharpthorne).

You will work under the direct or distant supervision of qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, all of whom have experience working closely with multiple rehabilitation assistants. You will also have opportunities to help with service improvement projects including audits and the implementation of new ideas.

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• Work in a department with strong professional leadership, effective peer facilitation and career development
  
• Work with a wide variety of patients within a shared caseload
  
• Excellent continuous professional development activities – in‑service training, teaching, library support, regular supervision, funding to attend courses and conferences, and extra 1:1 support when first starting the role
  
• Work within an effective, supportive and cohesive multi‑disciplinary team
  

The Trust is rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. It is a specialist NHS hospital providing life‑changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services. Our world‑leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community‑based services.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025.