Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Rheumatology | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Preston, PR1 6SB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Jul 2026
Closing date:	2 Aug 2026

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Summary

The Community and Wellbeing network are able to offer an exciting opportunity for a band 4 Assistant Practioner to work within the Central Lancashire Moving Well service. The post is primarily based at the Minerva Health Centre The main purpose of this post is to support the Occupational Therapy outpatient service within the highly specialised Rheumatology team. You will work alongside our wider MDT including consultants, specialist nurses, AHPs HCAs and admin staff.

This a new post within the team and an exciting opportunity for the postholder to be involved in developing the role with the support of the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapy team.

The post holder will work as an integral member of the Moving Well Rheumatology Service, supporting qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in delivering high quality services across the Preston and South Ribble area.

You will be responsible for undertaking delegated clinical tasks and providing effective, specialised care, to ensure the efficient and safe operation of the service.

You will also need an enthusiasm for working with patients with complex long-term conditions.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jul 2026

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