Assistant Therapy Practitioner
The closing date is 28 June 2026
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Assistant Therapy Practitioner to join the Home First service in the North of Staffordshire. You will be responsible for delivering high quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of physical health conditions including MSK, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, neurological conditions, spinal injuries, cancer, post surgery, general frailty, amputees and other conditions, providing a varied and exciting experience within our service.
You will work jointly alongside qualified therapists with complex patients and will work autonomously within your scope of practice. This dynamic post will be evaluated and adjusted to reflect the needs of the service, local population and feedback from users and staff. Your feedback and input will be essential to the development and shaping of the role.
You will be required to travel independently and efficiently over a large geographical area and attend planned loan visits to individuals' homes.
Main duties of the job
The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients have multiple complex health needs. Within scope of practice this role provides the opportunity to undertake independent, holistic assessments with service users in their normal place of residence using manual assessment techniques, analytical and clinical reasoning skills.
The Assistant Practitioner role supports the work of a range of different professions ensuring that individuals' physical, psychological, and emotional needs and preferences are met.
* Carry out and progress rehabilitation programmes set by qualified therapists
* Complete secondary assessments following hospital discharge, including triage, subjective and objective assessments for appropriate patients; identify clinical need for input from MDT and set and review SMART goals for individual patients
* Discharge appropriate patients from the service following appropriate pathways, complete onward referrals, discharge summaries and signpost to community and voluntary groups
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* NVQ Level III in Health and Social Care, or a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care, or equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through experience
* GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths
* Good written and spoken English
* Further courses appropriate to rehabilitation (e.g., Upper Limb course, Bobath basis courses)
* Attended previous in-service training events related to rehabilitation / neurology
Experience
* Considerable recent practice as a Therapy Assistant working in the NHS or private sector
* Experience working with patients with nursing, therapy or social care needs
* Experience in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience with care/treatment plans
* Experience working in a changing environment
* Experience in community rehabilitation
* Experience in neurological rehabilitation
* Experience working in a group setting
* Experience working with individuals with complex communication, cognitive and mental health needs
Skills and Knowledge
* Working in a team environment
* Ability to work independently but report back to a team
* Safeguarding others
* Assessment and provision of equipment
* Demonstrate written skills that are accurate and legible
* Health and Safety and risk awareness
* Basic knowledge of normal movement, spasticity and rehabilitation approaches (e.g., facilitation, normal movement and balance re‑education, use of assistive technology)
* Demonstrate observational skills and ability to report back to team members
* Experience of specific assessment techniques, such as assessing range of movement, muscle power, goniometry and outcome measures
Personal Attributes
* Access to a car for work purposes
* Flexibility and ability to work 37.5 hours over 7 days, including bank holidays, weekend working and working until 20:00
* Able to demonstrate empathy to others
* Demonstrate that they meet the Trust values and behaviours
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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