Assistant Practitioner - Neuro Rehabilitation

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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Assistant Practitioner - Neuro Rehabilitation

The closing date is 13 September 2026

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Job summary

**Previous candidates need not apply.**

We are looking for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner with a special interest and extensive experience in neuro rehabilitation to join our Liverpool Community Neuro Rehab Team.

Our team is a specialist integrated team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, working together to provide intervention for adults in the community setting covering the Liverpool footprint.

If you're passionate in helping patients living with neurological conditions, this is an exciting opportunity to support them to maximise independence, function and quality of life within their own homes.

We would encourage applications from individuals who share our commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan and implement individualised programmes of care within the skills and competencies expected of the role

• Work collaboratively within the team and with other providers to deliver local and national health priorities and objectives
• Deliver therapeutic interventions in line with national quality and standards and Trust policies.
• Actively support work colleagues and patients with compassion and courage acting as at their advocate and champion
• Be accountable for own clinical practice
• Work within the skills and competencies expected of the role
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers recognising the need for alternative methods of commination to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communication
• Lead on health promotion
• Support clinical staff in managing long term conditions
• Participate in supervisions, development sessions, undertake all relevant mandatory training
• Participate in audits as required by the organisation
• Travel across the footprint of the organisation

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

350-CC8141513-A

Job locations

V7 Building

Kings Business Park

Prescot

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.

**Previous candidates need not apply.**

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.

**Previous candidates need not apply.**

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree or equivalent or equivalent work based experience.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in assessing, planning and implementing individualised programmes of care.
• Experience of previous work in NHS health care.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management.
• Evidence of active involvement in professional development.
• Experience in team working

Desirable

• Knowledge of developing self care skills in patients/clients

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Health Promotion strategies.
• Understanding local and national influences on health care delivery, including Public Health

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Risk Assessment skills
• Ability to travel, for work purposes

Values

Essential

• Committed to making improvements to services for the benefit of all.
• Ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
• Treat others with supportive and inclusiveness.
• Demonstrate passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
• Proactive support offer to others with compassion and courage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation Degree or equivalent or equivalent work based experience.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in assessing, planning and implementing individualised programmes of care.
• Experience of previous work in NHS health care.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management.
• Evidence of active involvement in professional development.
• Experience in team working

Desirable

• Knowledge of developing self care skills in patients/clients

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Health Promotion strategies.
• Understanding local and national influences on health care delivery, including Public Health

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Risk Assessment skills
• Ability to travel, for work purposes

Values

Essential

• Committed to making improvements to services for the benefit of all.
• Ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.
• Treat others with supportive and inclusiveness.
• Demonstrate passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.
• Proactive support offer to others with compassion and courage.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

V7 Building

Kings Business Park

Prescot

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

V7 Building

Kings Business Park

Prescot

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Neuro Team Lead-Highly Specialised Physiotherapist

Rachael Lighbody

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

350-CC8141513-A

Job locations

V7 Building

Kings Business Park

Prescot

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

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