# Assistant Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/336de732-9d24-42f9-995c-7c9dd48551a7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/336de732-9d24-42f9-995c-7c9dd48551a7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guild Lodge - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (1 x post 37.5 hours and 1 x post 22.5 hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T15:51:13.172Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Assistant_Practitioner/Assistant_Practitioner-v8272785 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8272785?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - 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** - 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 ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - 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** - Completion of Assistant Practitioner Course ## Documents - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) - [job description/person specification (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588206) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.