Assistant Practitioner (Stroke Therapy)

Bidvane; Rotherham; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Clinical supervision

Regular in-service training

Leadership development in MDT stroke-s

Descripción de la vacante

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust's Stroke Therapy Team is seeking an Assistant Practitioner to join the Stroke Recovery Unit and support community stroke rehabilitation for up to six months after discharge.

You will manage a caseload of stroke patients, contribute to group sessions, run six‑month review clinics, and help SSNAP reporting while working Monday to Friday with weekend duties.

Formación

• Level 5 health/social care qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant Level 3 health and social care qualification.
• GCSEs including English and Maths or Level 2 functional skills.
• Care Certificate competencies or equivalent healthcare qualification.
• Stroke-specific competencies or willingness to undertake SSEF.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and prioritise a caseload of stroke patients autonomously under direction.
• Contribute to MDT working across hospital and community, including groups and 24-hour reviews.
• Coordinate, deliver and run the 6-month review clinics.
• Contribute to national stroke targets, including SSNAP.
• Engage in service improvement with Team Leaders and Clinical Lead per guidelines.
• Work Monday to Friday with weekend/bank holiday duties.

Conocimientos

Caseload management

MDT collaboration

Clinial governance awareness

Communication skills

Prioritising workload

Computer/video platform usage

Educación

Foundation degree in Health and Social Care or Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship

Level 3 Health and Social Care NVQ/Diploma or A-Levels or Health and Science T-Level

GCSEs with English and Maths (4+)

Care Certificate competencies or equivalent qualification

Stroke-specific SSEF competencies or willingness to undertake

Descripción del empleo

This Assistant Practitioner post sits in the Stroke Therapy Team at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, linking the Stroke Recovery Unit with community stroke rehabilitation for up to six months after discharge. The work centres on managing a caseload of stroke patients, contributing to group sessions and reviews, and running six-month review clinics alongside SSNAP reporting. Weekend and bank holiday working forms part of the role, alongside a Monday to Friday base. Visa sponsorship is not offered, so applicants need an existing right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Manage and prioritise a caseload of stroke patients, working autonomously under direction
• Contribute to multidisciplinary working across hospital and community, including groups, 24-hour reviews and mood and cognition screens
• Coordinate, deliver and run the 6-month review clinics
• Contribute to national stroke targets, including SSNAP
• Take part in service improvement with the Team Leaders and Clinical Lead, in line with the National Stroke Service Model and National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke
• Work midweek (Monday to Friday), with contribution to weekend and bank holiday working

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 5 qualification: Foundation degree in Health and Social Care, equivalent, or Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship
• Relevant Level 3 qualification: Health and Social Care NVQ/Diploma, A-Levels or Health and Science T-Level
• GCSEs grade 4 or above including English and Maths, or Level 2 functional skills
• Care Certificate competencies, or an equivalent professional healthcare qualification
• Stroke-specific competencies completed or willingness to undertake, such as the Stroke Specific Education Framework (SSEF)

Experience

• Significant experience as a therapy assistant or equivalent in healthcare, recent and within an NHS setting
• Working within a multi-professional team
• Working within stroke care

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of stroke conditions and therapy, and of the Assistant Practitioner role and its limits in stroke rehabilitation
• Knowledge of health and safety, risk assessment and clinical governance
• Knowledge of equipment, able to assess and fit it where applicable
• Sensitive, empathetic communication, motivating others, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Dexterity and accuracy in clinical skills, with timely written or electronic records
• Prioritising and delegating workload, using computer packages and video platforms, and responding to urgent situations

Checks & eligibility

• Ability to travel independently around Rotherham with a suitable vehicle for business use
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

Nice to have

• Experience of clinical audit, such as SSNAP, and evidence gathering methods
• Experience of community-based working
• Registered staff may apply, though a PIN is not required

What’s offered

• Clinical supervision
• Regular in-service training
• Support to develop leadership and MDT stroke-specialist clinical skills