Qualified Assistant Practitioner | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Preston, PR2 6HT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	31 Aug 2026
Closing date:	30 Sept 2026

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Summary

THIS VACANCY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of stroke survivors and people living with neurological conditions?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individual to join our Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team. Working alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Assistants, you will play an important role in supporting patients to maximise their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

You will work with people living with the effects of stroke, acquired brain injuries and other complex neurological conditions across the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble area. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team, with access to in-house training and a blended competency programme to support your personal and professional development.

Join our team

If you are passionate about helping people achieve their rehabilitation goals and want to be part of a supportive and friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

There are two posts available:

• 1 Full Time (37.50 hours)

• 1 Part Time (22.50 hours)

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for patient-centred care and is a real team player. Experience of working with adults in a health or social care setting is essential, but more importantly, we are looking for someone with a passion for working with people, excellent communication skills, flexibility, good time management and strong organisational skills.

You will have experience of working in a multidisciplinary or multi-agency health or social care environment, together with knowledge of basic IT systems, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.). Experience of working with EMIS would be advantageous.

Due to the nature of the role, you must have the ability to travel across the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble area to meet the needs of the service and our patients.

New to neuro rehabilitation?

If you don't currently hold the stated qualification but have relevant experience, we would still encourage you to apply. We are committed to developing our staff and will support successful candidates who are willing to undertake the required qualification once in post.

For further information about these roles, please contact us using the details provided

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Sep 2026

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