Job overview
We are a multidisciplinary team of Specialist Nursing, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Pharmacy working closely to assess and promote wellness and independence of the population of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble that are presenting with deteriorating frailty symptoms.
Your role will be to support the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapists within this team including undertaking assessments and carrying out treatment plans that fall within the scope of your skills and knowledge and under the direction of the therapists.
We are looking for a flexible candidate who is able to work across a range of settings and has experience working to support Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions within a community setting, with experience of assessment and provision of equipment according to patients needs.
The role involves working in patients’ own homes or with patients in a clinic environment. You will require the ability to travel to carry out home visits.
We are looking for a Technical Instructor/Assistant Practitioner with excellent communication skills, a natural problem solver and someone who has the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
Main duties of the job
- To work as an Assistant Practitioner within the Community Frailty Service. • To respond to referrals in the community for patients with long term conditions that have complex rehabilitation needs. • To assess and treat patients/clients individually and as part of multi-disciplinary team in community settings. • To use knowledge to assist in the development of links with other community services. • To contribute to service development, clinical audit and research and development in the arena of Community therapy assessment and intervention with a particular emphasis on high risk clients who would benefit from functional rehabilitation assessment e.g. Falls, decompensating frailty, advice around optimising occupation and independence.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
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This advert is for Nursing Assistant Practitioner with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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