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Job requirements
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to travel independently to multiple locations around the city in one day whilst transporting equipment
- Other
Ability to work flexibly.
- Other
Ability to manually handle patients and / or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical instruction.
- Other
The role will require the postholder to work in care homes
- Experience
Relevant experience of working with people with disabilities.
- Experience
Relevant experience of working as part of a team.
- Experience
Experience of working with minimal supervision & dealing with any issues that will require exercising judgment.
- Experience
Relevant experience of working with disability equipment.
- Personal Qualities
Ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation when working in a variety of situations and in isolation.
- Personal Qualities
Ability to manage own workload
- Personal Qualities
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Skills and Knowledge
Awareness of complex disability
- Skills and Knowledge
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – face-to-face, on the telephone and via electronic media (e.g. email)
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to teach clients, relatives and staff safe and effective use of related equipment
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to demonstrate written skills that are relevant, accurate, concise and legible.
- Skills and Knowledge
Awareness of and able to demonstrate understanding and sensitivity of the needs of a diverse patient population
- Skills and Knowledge
Evidence of time and resource management skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely varying appropriately according to the other person.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to work independently as well as within the community setting
- Skills and Knowledge
Competent IT skills and computer literate
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and delegate when necessary
- Skills and Knowledge
An ability to understand/show self awareness of own levels of competency /limitations and when you would need to seek support
- Skills and Knowledge
Good interpersonal skills
- Qualifications/ Training
NVQ 3/ BTEC or equivalent in health related subject
- Qualifications/ Training
English & Maths GCSE (Grade C or equivalent)
- Qualifications/ Training
Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in a health or community setting
Job overview
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
An exciting short term contract or secondment opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner based at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (WMRC). The post is to cover a career break until 31.01.2029. Services at WMRC include Specialist Clinics, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Access to Communications Technology, Birmingham Wheelchair Services and Posture & Mobility.
This post is within Specialist Clinics - this is a group of 7 highly specialist regional outpatient services - Spasticity Clinic, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Neuromuscular Clinic, Non-Traumatic Spinal Injury Clinic, Young Adults Clinic, Complex Neuro Rehab and Intrathecal Baclofen. You will work in a multidisciplinary team of Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Counsellor and Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
Clinical work with patients - in MDT clinics, unidisciplinary clinics and independently with your own caseload.
Administration - admin tasks to support clinicians and patients. This includes onwards referrals.
Equipment - to include ordering, stock take, support with servicing.
Provide information - to patients and clinicians.
Communication - with patients, carers, family, staff and outside agencies. This requires highly developed communication skills to communicate where there are barriers to communication.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description and person specification are attached to this advert. Please ensure you meet the essential requirements before applying.
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.
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This advert is for Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner (Neurological Rehabilitation) with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Therapy assistant practitioner role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum (pro rata). The contract type is Fixed term: 24 months (to end 31.01.29). The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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