Assistant Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Job Summary

We are looking for a passionate Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic stroke and neuro rehabilitation Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team. You will work across the professions of both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, providing specialist treatments, as well as demonstrating a degree of assessment skills. You will be flexible in your approach and be able to provide cover across both inpatient and community settings. You will have opportunities to work with patients on an individual level, as part of a team, and in group settings. You will be supported by a specialist team and will be facilitated to continue to develop your knowledge and skills in this exciting area.

The post holder will need to have an interest in, and demonstrate skills confidently in gardening, craft, pottery and art, using a variety of equipment, materials and techniques. They will need to demonstrate experience of group work within a clinical setting.

As the post involves community work, being a car driver is essential.

Main duties of the job

To support patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes.

To complete stroke /neurology specific therapeutic interventions under the direction of by Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists.

To act as a key worker for patients on caseload providing feedback to clinicians.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial, relevant experience in a therapy or rehabilitation role

Desirable

  • Community experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in health and social care or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • NVQ 3 diagnostic and therapeutic care or equivalent competency based qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Full UK driving license and use of vehicle for work

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: 02 March 2025

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