Assistant Practitioner (Therapy)

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Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ely is seeking a passionate Assistant Practitioner (Therapy) to join their Intermediate Care Service. You will play a key role in the recovery of patients post-discharge, working independently and under the guidance of qualified therapists. The ideal candidate will possess NVQ Level 3, clinical experience, and a commitment to high-quality care. This full-time role offers diverse responsibilities and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Educational support

Qualifications

• Must have clinical experience in a rehabilitation or therapy environment.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Should possess a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously under the direction of a registered practitioner.
• Assess, plan, and implement therapy interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress and provide advice.

Skills

Clinical experience in rehabilitation

Flexible team work

Time management skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Good general education up to GCSE equivalent

Job description

Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess of Wales Hospital Town Ely Salary £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/01/2026 23:59

Assistant Practitioner (Therapy)

Band 4

Job overview

We have a unique opportunity for a physical health Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join Intermediate Care Service based in Ely. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team, the post holder will play a key role in ensuring that people recover on their discharge from hospital in their own homes or care homes, attaining their goals and progressing towards independence.

The expectation is that you will work autonomously as part of the team and under direction of the qualified therapists. Within the role we offer career development and educational opportunities to build a career within physical rehabilitation services.

We are looking for passionate, supportive, caring individuals, who will be expected to show initiative and be an active part of the team.

Main duties of the job

• To work autonomously under the direction of a registered practitioner within the Intermediate Care Team
• To be responsible for assessing, interpreting, planning and implementing therapy interventions for specific groups of pumps
• To use clinical judgement to evaluate patient progress, including the recording of objective and subjective measurements
• To provide advice to patients and carers
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• To plan and prioritise own workload and to provide a high standard of care.
• To work in various community settings, this includes lone working.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to ontwikkeling h…

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high‑calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer eles encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑ulatory groups including disabled people and members of our ethnicretto and LGBTQ+ communities.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirmFIGURE in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

• To assess for, plan and implement therapy interventions, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aids, measuring and fitting adaptive equipment, minor and major adaptations
• To evaluate therapy interventions and prepare discharge summary for supervised patient discharge
• To identify when patients need interventions from other services and initiate timely onward referral as indicated
• To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have العلاقة في communication eg. Hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems and pain
• Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals
• Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately
• To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who θέση capacity to consent to treatment
• To attend relevant external and internal courses to extend knowledge or gain relevant skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of the Appraisal process
• Will be occasionally be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies
• To work effectively within the team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews
• To inform/update all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient
• To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.

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Person specification

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience, plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy acquired through training and experience
• Good general education up to GCSE equivalent.
• Evidence of relevant short course and in-service training.
• Chair based and OTAGO exercise training, or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Clinical experience in a rehabilitation/reablement or a therapy environment
• Community experience

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Time Management and prioritisation skills
• Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word
• Able to assess plan and implement care
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Understanding of clinical supervision

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of Hins and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist Иван services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground‑breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act وكيف 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.