Stroke Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Band 4 Stroke Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP) within the neuro rehabilitation team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work on the stroke unit, managing a varied caseload of neurological conditions. Responsibilities include progressing physical and cognitive rehabilitation plans and leading basic discharge conversations. Professional supervision is provided by senior staff, working closely with the multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities
- Work with an allocated patient caseload to facilitate all aspects of stroke rehabilitation.
- Progress and follow physical and cognitive rehabilitation plans issued by physiotherapists or occupational therapists.
- Participate in group work sessions.
- Lead on basic discharge conversations.
- Work within the limitations and boundaries of the Band 4 role.
Essential criteria
- oFoundation degree or diploma equivalent to 240 academic credits, Level 5 of the qualification and credit framework (QCF) or diploma in a relevant subject e.g. healthcare. oNVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification (GCSE) in Maths and English, Grade C or above.
- oRelevant and recent evidence of previous experience of working with stroke or neuro patients with direct client or patient contact.
- oExperience of working under direct and indirect supervision.
- oRecent experience of working in a therapy or nursing support worker role at Band 3 level or equivalent e.g. BSc student.
- oExperience in dealing with the physical and emotional needs of patients or others.
- oExperience of organising and prioritising own work
- oKnowledge, underpinning theory of Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy.
- oEvidence of progressing treatment plans. oKnowledge of the use of walking aids and equipment.
- oKnowledge of the process of rehabilitation and discharge.
- oEvidence of prioritisation skills - ability to plan and organise own workload.
- oEvidence of effective time management skills.
Desirable criteria
- QCF or NVQ level 2/3 in Health and Social Care or related topic, or other relevant training e.g. A Levels
- NHS experience
- Experience of running an exercise group session.
- Able to assess the patient's response to treatment and know when to seek appropriate help, recognising and working within the limitations and boundaries of the Band 4 role.
- Communication skills - evidence of communicating with aphasic and cognitively impaired patients and liaising with family members.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Stroke Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and dynamic place to work. Our values - Patient Centred and Safe, Professional, Responsive and Friendly - are at the core of our practice and care and are the basis for our interactions with patients and each other.
We work collaboratively with our NHS partners across Wiltshire and into Dorset and Hampshire to ensure that local people have access to the best possible healthcare services.
Due to increased funding for stroke intensity rehabilitation we are looking for a motivated individual who is committed to working as part of our neuro rehab team providing specialist stroke therapy to optimise quality of life.
We are looking for a Band 4 Ward Based Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP) with Stroke and/or Neuro experience to join the Stroke team. The role will be ward based on the stroke unit within Salisbury hospital working with a varied caseload including a range of neurological conditions within this specialised area.
Professional and specialist supervision is available from senior members of staff, and successful candidates will be working closely with all areas of the MDT.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact [contact details removed] - Stroke Rehabilitation Int
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