Rehabilitation Practitioner

Dorothy House Hospice · Theatre Practitioner · viaNHS Jobs

£32073.00 to £39043.00

Bath, South WestPermanentFull-timeOn-site
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Closing date
30 Oct 2026
Posted
2d ago
Specialism
Theatre Practitioner
Sector
Healthcare
Reference
nhs-5664041

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Job summary

If you're enthusiastic about exercise rehabilitation and want to make a genuine difference to people living with life-limiting illness, this could be an incredibly rewarding next step in your career.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you'll assess individual needs, develop personalised exercise programmes and support patients to remain active and engaged in the things that matter most to them. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within an "outstanding" rated hospice, while helping to shape innovative rehabilitative palliative care services.

About us

At Dorothy House Hospice Care, we believe that rehabilitative palliative care can help people maximise their independence, achieve personal goals and maintain quality of life. As an Exercise Rehabilitation Practitioner, you'll be an integral member of our Allied Health Professional (AHP) Team, delivering specialist exercise and rehabilitation support to patients, families and carers.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

WEBREC1000587

Job locations

Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2LE

Winsley

BA15 2LE

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER | Band 5 | £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata)

Part Time: Working 22.5 hours a week over 3 days

Location: Based at our Hospice, Winsley, Wiltshire

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work. Some of our benefits include:

  • 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
  • Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
  • Pension with Life Assurance.
  • Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.
  • 55p per mile for work travel.
  • Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.
  • WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

    As an Exercise Rehabilitation Practitioner, you will work as part of our specialist AHP Team to deliver rehabilitative palliative care interventions that support patients to achieve their personal goals. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Assessing patients and developing personalised rehabilitation and exercise programmes
  • Delivering evidence-based exercise interventions to support independence, wellbeing and quality of life
  • Working closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Support Assistants to provide coordinated care
  • Supporting patients, families and carers through practical and emotional support as part of the multidisciplinary team
  • Managing referrals and supporting the effective delivery of rehabilitative palliative care services
  • Facilitating education, self-management strategies and exercise programmes for patients and carers
  • Supporting students and volunteers and contributing to their development where appropriate
  • Contributing to audit, quality improvement, service development and research-informed practice
  • Maintaining accurate records and ensuring high standards of professional practice and governance
  • See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

    ABOUT YOU

    If you're enthusiastic about exercise rehabilitation and want to make a genuine difference to people living with life-limiting illness, this could be an incredibly rewarding next step in your career.

    If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

    INTERVIEWS

    Interviews for this role will be held early November.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    REHABILITATION PRACTITIONER | Band 5 | £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata)

    Part Time: Working 22.5 hours a week over 3 days

    Location: Based at our Hospice, Winsley, Wiltshire

    ABOUT THE BENEFITS

    Dorothy House is an incredible place to work. Some of our benefits include:

  • 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
  • Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
  • Pension with Life Assurance.
  • Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.
  • 55p per mile for work travel.
  • Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.
  • WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

    As an Exercise Rehabilitation Practitioner, you will work as part of our specialist AHP Team to deliver rehabilitative palliative care interventions that support patients to achieve their personal goals. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Assessing patients and developing personalised rehabilitation and exercise programmes
  • Delivering evidence-based exercise interventions to support independence, wellbeing and quality of life
  • Working closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Support Assistants to provide coordinated care
  • Supporting patients, families and carers through practical and emotional support as part of the multidisciplinary team
  • Managing referrals and supporting the effective delivery of rehabilitative palliative care services
  • Facilitating education, self-management strategies and exercise programmes for patients and carers
  • Supporting students and volunteers and contributing to their development where appropriate
  • Contributing to audit, quality improvement, service development and research-informed practice
  • Maintaining accurate records and ensuring high standards of professional practice and governance
  • See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

    ABOUT YOU

    If you're enthusiastic about exercise rehabilitation and want to make a genuine difference to people living with life-limiting illness, this could be an incredibly rewarding next step in your career.

    If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

    INTERVIEWS

    Interviews for this role will be held early November.

    What you need to do now

    Applications are handled by Dorothy House Hospice on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 30 Oct 2026.

    Apply now

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