# Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner (Neurological Rehabilitation) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-therapy-assistant-practitioner-neurological-rehabilitation/30905540-7677-49db-abe4-ebb734b488eb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-therapy-assistant-practitioner-neurological-rehabilitation/30905540-7677-49db-abe4-ebb734b488eb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Moseley Hall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Therapy assistant practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (to end 31.01.29) - **Employment type:** Part time - 25.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-30T00:01:07.568Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapy_Assistant_Practitioner_Neurological_Rehabilitation/Therapy_Assistant_Practitioner_Neurological_Rehabilitation-v8365096 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8365096?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to travel independently to multiple locations around the city in one day whilst transporting equipment - Ability to work flexibly. - Ability to manually handle patients and / or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical instruction. - The role will require the postholder to work in care homes ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience of working with people with disabilities. - Relevant experience of working as part of a team. - Experience of working with minimal supervision & dealing with any issues that will require exercising judgment. - Relevant experience of working with disability equipment. **Desirable** - Experience of working in a health or community setting ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation when working in a variety of situations and in isolation. - Ability to manage own workload - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of complex disability - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – face-to-face, on the telephone and via electronic media (e.g. email) - Ability to teach clients, relatives and staff safe and effective use of related equipment - Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety - Ability to demonstrate written skills that are relevant, accurate, concise and legible. - Awareness of and able to demonstrate understanding and sensitivity of the needs of a diverse patient population - Evidence of time and resource management skills - Ability to communicate clearly and concisely varying appropriately according to the other person. - Ability to work independently as well as within the community setting - Competent IT skills and computer literate - Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and delegate when necessary - An ability to understand/show self awareness of own levels of competency /limitations and when you would need to seek support - Good interpersonal skills ### Qualifications/ Training **Essential** - NVQ 3/ BTEC or equivalent in health related subject - English & Maths GCSE (Grade C or equivalent) - Evidence of continuing professional development ## Documents - [bchc local benefits (pdf, 99.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2722) - [b4 tap job description (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692177) - [b4 tap person specification (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692178) ## 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.