# Assistant Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/4549c514-ebf3-4f59-b6e0-11f4e2f1051e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/4549c514-ebf3-4f59-b6e0-11f4e2f1051e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Walsall - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T09:31:03.922Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Lovett_court/Walsall_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Stafford_Stroke_community_rehabilitation/Stafford_Stroke_community_rehabilitation-v8061441 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8061441?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview *PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE STAFFORD AREA, OUR OFFICE BASE IS IN RUGELEY* *THIS POST WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO OWN VEHICLE DUE TO TRAVELLING FOR PATIENT VISITS ACROSS THE AREA* A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner in the Stafford ESD/Community Stroke Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a passion for stroke, in stroke to join our excellent established interdisciplinary team.  The team consists of  Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,  Speech and Language Therapist, Specialist Nurses, clerical officer and Assistant Practitioners. The team is based  in Rugeley, and works primarily in a community setting in the Stafford and surrounding areas. We are a innovative and progressive team who encourage a person centred approach to rehab. PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS. *PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY* ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will assist in the rehabilitation of patients post stroke, in their own homes. With guidance from qualified staff members, they will facilitate client participation in their treatment / rehabilitation programmes for all disciplines.  They will support the team with data collection and audits to continually improve the service. They autonomous practitioners and will be responsible for organising, prioritising and planning their own workload to meet client and service priorities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this post. Valid driving license and access to a vehicle is essential. ## Job Details *PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE STAFFORD AREA, OUR OFFICE BASE IS IN RUGELEY* *THIS POST WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO OWN VEHICLE DUE TO TRAVELLING FOR PATIENT VISITS ACROSS THE AREA* A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner in the Stafford ESD/Community Stroke Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a passion for stroke, in stroke to join our excellent established interdisciplinary team. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Specialist Nurses, clerical officer and Assistant Practitioners. The team is based in Rugeley, and works primarily in a community setting in the Stafford and surrounding areas. We are a innovative and progressive team who encourage a person centred approach to rehab. PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS. *PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY* ## Job Description The successful candidate will assist in the rehabilitation of patients post stroke, in their own homes. With guidance from qualified staff members, they will facilitate client participation in their treatment / rehabilitation programmes for all disciplines. They will support the team with data collection and audits to continually improve the service. They autonomous practitioners and will be responsible for organising, prioritising and planning their own workload to meet client and service priorities. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this post. Valid driving license and access to a vehicle is essential. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in a NHS health care environment working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - Experience of working with stroke patients - Experience of working in a community health care setting - Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting, delivering Physiotherapy and/or Occupational Therapy care plans and/or SLT - Able to assist registered staff in assessing a person’s, delivery of therapy and nursing care, monitoring and reviewing the person’s condition. - Able to work independently within limits of skill and knowledge and aware of when to seek advice. - Must be able to accurately follow instruction from a supervising health professional and to work as a team with all members of the department and Multidisciplinary Team - Strong communication skills. - Demonstrable basic physical assessment skills - Basic case management skills - Good organisational skills. - Competent in IT/word processing skills. - Time management skills. - Analytical/ problem solving skills. - Ability to work under pressure. **Desirable** - Ability to manage/prioritise workload autonomously. ### Flexibility **Essential** - Demonstrates the ability to work in MDT which include both clinical & non -clinical personnel ### Qualifications **Essential** - 5 GCSE’s or equivalent - Level 3 apprenticeship or equivalent L5 qualification ### Key Competencies **Essential** - Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and encourage service users with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses to participate in the treatment process - Able to work flexibly and respond to changing demands and priorities. - Demonstrates the ability to travel frequently throughout the borough and surrounding locations during the working day. ### Skills and Aptitudes **Essential** - Demonstrates effective IT skills, including the ability to operate Microsoft word and e - mail and other applications - Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure - Demonstrates the ability to work within an evolving team and adapt to change. **Desirable** - Knowledge of quality, audit and evidence-based practice - Working knowledge of adult community service needs ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 920.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351757) - [job description (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351756) - [flexible working document (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2426) ## 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.