Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Peterborough, United Kingdom - North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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Peterborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We are looking for a part time (30.0 hours per week) Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the amazing Acute Medicine Therapy Team at Peterborough City Hospital.

Are you enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for caring? This exciting role could be for you. Experience of working as a therapy assistant or in a hospital/community/caring rehabilitation environment is essential.

A willingness to learn and develop is essential along with good communication skills and an ability to work in a team.

The role involves;

  • Supporting patients with exercise programmes and mobility
  • Assisting therapists with discharge planning
  • Completing functional tasks to support the patient in returning to their previous level of function
  • Administrative duties
  • Undertaking visits to patients homes to assess their discharge needs
  • Assessment, practice and provision of equipment.
  • To undertake assessments and treatments for patients that have been triaged by a Therapist and deemed appropriate for Therapy Assistant Practitioner intervention with case management advice available via indirect and direct contact with a registered therapist.
  • To carry own caseload of noncomplex patients assessing, according to competencies, and devising and implementing treatment programmes.
  • To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multiagency teams with the aim of supporting timely discharge.
  • To enable patients, their families and carers in the attainment of their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes developed and monitored by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in supervision.
  • To deliver safe, efficient and effective patient focussed care in line with local standards.
  • To be actively involved in the inservice training programme, including the mentoring and training of Band 2 and 3 therapy assistants and supporting students as required.
  • To participate in the provision of 7 day services as required.
  • To adhere to the Trusts values and behaviours.


We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

Benefits to you

  • 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (prorata for part time staff);
  • NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Career development and training;
  • Wellbeing support and activities;
  • Inhouse physiotherapy Service;
  • Onsite canteens with subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
For full details of the post please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role.
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