Assistant Practitioner/Technical Instructor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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 supports Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in intermediate care, focusing on preventing physical deterioration. You will undertake non-complex assessments and carry out treatment plans under therapist direction. The position involves working with patients in short-term beds, a dementia care unit, and their own homes. It requires flexibility, experience in rehabilitation, and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Essential criteria
- Assistant Practitioner Qualification or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Knowledge of long-term conditions
- Knowledge of mental illness and disability
- Knowledge of the cultures and religions of the area communities and to work across those cultures.
- Experience of rehabilitation in the community
- Demonstrates the ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to organise own time and workload
- Skills and Abilities
- Proven problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work independently
- Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills
- Education/Qualifications
- Assistant Practitioner Qualification or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Knowledge of long-term conditions
- Knowledge of mental illness and disability
- Knowledge of the cultures and religions of the area communities and to work across those cultures.
- Experience of rehabilitation in the community
- Demonstrates the ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to organise own time and workload
- Skills and Abilities
- Proven problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work independently
- Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills
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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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Practitioner/Technical Instructor
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We are a team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists working closely with the multidisciplinary team to prevent further deterioration in patients' physical functioning and wellbeing. We cover the areas of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to support the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists within intermediate care including undertaking non-complex assessments and carrying out treatment plans under the direction of the therapists.
We are looking for a flexible Assistant Practitioner/Technical Instructor, who is able to work across a range of settings and has experience working to support Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions within intermediate care.
The role involves working with patients in short term beds, at a dementia care unit located in Leyland and in patients' own homes. You will require the ability to travel to carry out home visits. We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills and who has the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively
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