Therapy Assistant – Neuro-Rehabilitation | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Reading is looking for a Therapy Assistant to join their Community Based Neuro Rehab Team. This role involves delivering rehabilitation programs under supervision and providing administrative support. Candidates should have some knowledge of rehabilitation practices and a desire to work in a multidisciplinary team to support patients. This position offers flexible working options and excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a team.
• Some knowledge of the role of rehabilitation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-facing rehabilitation programmes under supervision.
• Complete administrative tasks to support the team.

Skills

Teamwork

Knowledge of rehabilitation

Communication

Job description

Abandoned role for a Therapy Assistant in Neuro Rehabilitation has become available in the Community Based Neuro Rehab Team based in the Reading area.

The role is for 37.5 hours per week.

The team sees patients for Community Neuro rehabilitation and for the Earlier Supported Discharge for Stroke service. We are a well‑respected team consisting of psychologists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, stroke rehab nurses, administrators and therapy assistants.

The role is community based and you will need to drive to patients’ houses and other community sites to deliver rehabilitation on an individual basis following relevant induction.

Rehabilitation is delivered to patients with both improving and deteriorating neurological conditions. Working with our patients can be extremely rewarding but does require sensitivity at times and can occasionally feel challenging, for which there is support from the team and a robust supervision structure.

The Therapy assistant role is pivotal to the team and will include providing independent and joint face‑to‑face therapy sessions together with completing administrative tasks to support the team.

The team is well established and individuals have expert knowledge and experience which can be used to support you to develop your skills within neurological rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient‑facing rehabilitation programmes as guided by therapists. Examples include:
  • Exercise programmes
  • Cognitive and visual rehabilitation
  • Speech and language exercises
  • Taking blood pressure readings
  • Mindfulness
  • Community access visits
  • Equipment reviews
• Complete administrative tasks: preparation of paperwork for patients referred to the team, coordinating team meetings and overview of patient flow, ordering equipment/collecting from equipment stores, calling patients to book or change appointments, supporting with audits, liaison and referrals to other services.

Other non‑patient facing tasks

• Preparation of paperwork for patients referred to the team.
• Co‑ordinating the team to include meeting related admin and overview of patient flow.
• Ordering equipment / collecting from equipment stores.
• Calling patients to book / change appointments.
• Supporting with audits.
• Liaison and referrals to other services.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated “outstanding” by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

Secondment

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY – If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a team.
• Some knowledge of the role of rehabilitation and a desire to work in a multidisciplinary team to support patients.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point‑by‑point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.