# Therapy Practitioner in Stroke

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- **Town:** Thornton Heath
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 pa pro rata incl. HCAS (Outer)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-27T00:02:44.832Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust//-v8129060
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8129060?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Therapy Practitioner in Stroke Rehabilitation

BAND 4,  37.5 HRS/WEEK MON-FRI 8.15- 4.30

There is an opportunity to work as a Therapy Practitioner in Stroke within the Integrated Neuro Therapy Team in Croydon.

The successful candidate will be working on the Stroke unit, Purley 3, with adults who have had a Stroke. You will provide skilled support to the Occupational therapists,Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists, enabling patients to achieve their maximum independence.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate previous experience as a band 3 rehabilitation assistant, delivering occupational therapy and Physiotherapy interventions, to patients who have had a Stroke and experience of working with patients who have communication difficulties.

Interview Date TBC

### Main duties of the job

- To carry own caseload of patients, as delegated by the Therapists.
- To progress and adapt designated therapy programmes in line with own scope of practice and competency and feedback to the responsible Therapist, taking into account changes in the patients’ health and social needs.
- Carry out cognitive, perceptual, sensory programmes with patients to improve their functional /cognitive ability
- Facilitating personal activities of daily living i.e. washing, dressing, grooming , toileting
- Facilitating domestic activities of daily living i.e. meal and drink preparation
- Mobility and transfer practice
- Assisting the patient with an exercise programme to improve their functional abilities
- Conduct environmental assessments and home visits to patients homes
- Conduct follow up therapy reviews of patients  in their own homes independently

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Recent experience delivering therapy interventions as a band 3 rehab assistant to people who have had a stroke, for more than 12 months
- Conducted independent environmental assessments and visits to patients homes

**Desirable**

- Experience working as a rehab assistant on a stroke unit

### SKILLS/ABILITIES

**Essential**

- Demonstrates genuine interest and commitment to working with people who have had a stroke
- Adaptable and flexible to changing priorities and needs of the patients and the service
- Identifies what attracts them to this specific job

### KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

**Essential**

- Knowledge of the effects of a stroke
- Demonstrates an understanding of the role of Therapy practitioner in Stroke

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 664.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10427241)
- [chs accomodation (pdf, 676.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725)
- [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317)
- [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972)
- [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974)

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