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Assistant Practitioner
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (1 x post 37.5 hours and 1 x post 22.5 hours)
Job ref
351-CEN2563-CL-D
Employer
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Neuro Rehab Team Central Lancs (C)
Town
Preston
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/09/2026 23:59

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Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

THIS VACANCY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of stroke survivors and people living with neurological conditions?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individual to join our Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team. Working alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Assistants, you will play an important role in supporting patients to maximise their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

You will work with people living with the effects of stroke, acquired brain injuries and other complex neurological conditions across the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble area. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team, with access to in-house training and a blended competency programme to support your personal and professional development.

Join our team

If you are passionate about helping people achieve their rehabilitation goals and want to be part of a supportive and friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

There are two posts available:
•    1 Full Time (37.50 hours)
•    1 Part Time (22.50 hours)

Main duties of the job

What we are looking for 

We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for patient-centred care and is a real team player. Experience of working with adults in a health or social care setting is essential, but more importantly, we are looking for someone with a passion for working with people, excellent communication skills, flexibility, good time management and strong organisational skills.

You will have experience of working in a multidisciplinary or multi-agency health or social care environment, together with knowledge of basic IT systems, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.). Experience of working with EMIS would be advantageous.

Due to the nature of the role, you must have the ability to travel across the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble area to meet the needs of the service and our patients.

New to neuro rehabilitation?

If you don't currently hold the stated qualification but have relevant experience, we would still encourage you to apply. We are committed to developing our staff and will support successful candidates who are willing to undertake the required qualification once in post.

For further information about these roles, please contact us using the details provided

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Maths and English Grade C (or equivalent CSE / O Level), functional skills or key skills level 2 in Maths and English (must have proof of qualification)
  • Evidence of level 3 study ( UCAS tariff points 72-80
  • BTEC: Merit, Pass, Pass Access to Higher Educational Diploma:72-80 points )
  • Fundamentals of care certificate (learner can complete this within 6 months of the programme).
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of Assistant Practitioner Course

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
  • Understanding of the scope of rehabilitation in the community
  • Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience within multidisciplinary or multi-agency health or social care environment, working with service users to promote their recovery and wellbeing
  • Experience of supporting therapeutic interventions with service users
  • Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ann-Marie Clarke
Job title
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Additional contact details:

Jo Walker - Speech and Language Specialist

[email protected]

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