Therapy Assistant - Stroke and Neuro
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This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 6131 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (37% match). If the code is right — and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
We are currently looking for a Therapy Assistant to join our Specialised Stroke and Neuro Team at St Margaret's Hospital, which provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy to patients following a stroke or Neurological episode either on the ward or within our Early Stroke Discharge team in patient's homes across West Essex.
Job description
- Working under the direction of qualified staff to facilitate rehabilitation and enablement of patients on both the Stroke and neuro rehabilitation ward (Beech) and in the community as part of the Stroke Early Supported Discharge Service.
- Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of activities within the rehabilitation programmes to meet the needs of the individual and offer a patient-centred service.
- Enabling the patient to achieve full potential according to patient-centred goals, aiming towards independence.
- To work within competencies under direct and indirect supervision of the therapy staff to implement and deliver specific tasks as part of goal directed treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
- To work under own initiative and within competencies with rehabilitation activities following directed programmes and adapting them to meet the needs of the individual with indirect support of the therapist (programmes will include physical, communication, cognitive, functional and swallowing rehabilitation)
Person specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with therapists
- Experience of working with stroke/neurology caseload
- Experience working within the NHS or similar
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education including Maths and English A-C
Desirable
- Any relevant healthcare training
Car access
Essential
- Access to car to travel between sites
Good IT skills
Essential
- Knowledge in basic IT programmes
About the employer
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
Skilled Worker roles must clear both the general salary threshold and the occupation-specific going rate. See our occupation eligibility guide for the current figures.