Therapy Assistant Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The Adult Ability Team is a unique service, providing specialist and compassionate support for patients with Progressive Neurological Conditions. This is a friendly, highly skilled and motivated multidisciplinary team, which is fully integrated into the wider Community Therapy Teams in Burton-on-Trent, East Staffordshire.

To support the development and growth of this team, we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Band 4 Assistant Practitioner with an interest in aligning their skills working mainly with patients who have a Physiotherapy need, to join us to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives within our community.

You will also work alongside Occupational Therapists, Nurses and support workers in this evolving team to carry out home based assessments and support the implementation of treatment plans for neurological patients in the community.

This team works seamlessly with Rapid Response, Community Rehab and Falls Teams and D2A services, and has well-established links with the Acute Sector and Primary Care.

 

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Practitioner joining our team, you will bring advanced knowledge, skills and a creative approach to support the ongoing development of the team and improve patient outcomes. Working within a wider multidisciplinary team, a flexible and collaborative approach is essential, not only to meet the changing needs of our own service but also to support other therapy services across East Staffordshire as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Undergraduate degree, or evidence of equivalent study.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy assistant.
  • Experience working in the NHS
  • Experience in working with people to develop and support their independence

Desirable

  • Experience working in the Community setting
  • Experience in Neuro

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 25 July 2025

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