Therapy Assistant – Neuro-Rehabilitation | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	24 November 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 December 2025
Location:	Reading, RG1 8NQ
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7635107/371-CHS1106-A

Summary

Aband3role for a Therapy Assistant in Neuro Rehabilitationhas become available in the Community Based Neuro Rehab Teambased in the Readingarea.The role is for37.5hours per week.


The teamsees patients for CommunityNeuro rehabilitation andon theEarlier Supported Discharge for Strokeservice.. We are a well-respected team consisting ofPsychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Stroke Rehab Nurses, Administrators and Therapy Assistants.


The role is community based and you will need to drive to patients’ houses and other community sites to deliver rehabilitationon anindividualbasis following relevant induction.


Rehabilitation is delivered to patients with both improvingand deterioratingNeurological conditions. Working withourpatients can be extremelyrewarding butdoes require sensitivity at timesand canon occasional feel challenging,for which there is support from the teamand a robust supervision structure.


TheTherapyassistant role ispivotal to the teamand will includeprovidingindependent and jointface to face therapy sessionstogether withcompletingadministrativetasks to support the team.


The team is wellestablished,and individuals have expert knowledge and experience which can be used to support you to develop your skills withinneurological rehabilitation.


To deliverpatient facingrehabilitation programmesas guided by therapists. Examples include:

• exercise programmes

• cognitive and visual rehabilitation

• speech and language exercises

• taking blood pressure readings

• mindfulness

• community access visits

• equipmentreviews





Othernon-patient facingtasks include:

• preparation of paperwork for patients referred to theteam

• co-ordinating the team to include meeting related admin and overview of patientflow

• orderingequipment/ collecting from equipment stores

• calling patients to book/change appointments

• supporting with audits

• liaison and referrals to other services


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

1. Experience of working in a team

1. Some knowledge of the role of rehabilitation and desire to work in a multidisciplinary team to support patients.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.






This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025

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