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Assistant Practitioner / Trainee Assistant Practitioner Physiotherapy
The closing date is 27 July 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the friendly, supportive Physiotherapy Team at the Cumberland Infirmary for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner. Candidates will also be considered who are willing to work towards the Assistant Practitioner qualification.
We are looking for someone who is an enthusiastic team player to join the team based in the the Cumberland infirmary, predominantly working within the specialist area of Orthopaedics.
The right candidate will be expected to provide support and assistance to the registered physiotherapists. They will be responsible for managing a delegated caseload of patients, identified by the physiotherapist as being appropriate for the intervention of an Assistant Practitioner.
Main duties of the job
The service is part of wider physiotherapy service, with links to the team at the West Cumberland Hospital, as well as the wider health and social care settings across North Cumbria.
This provides many professional development opportunities and there is a strong focus on integrated working.
You will have access to high quality, regular clinical supervision and training. We offer excellent induction, ongoing professional support and a highly rewarding job to the successful applicant.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the read this before applying section.
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
* youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
* the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Foundation Degree or the willingness and ability to undertake
* Care Certificate
* GCSE English/Maths level 2 or equivalent
* NVQ 3 in health / sports science or equivalent
* ECDL or equivalent Assistant Practitioner qualification
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience in health care settings
* Working within a physiotherapy team
* Experience working with people where enabling and motivating skills are evident particularly with an older population
* Understanding of orthopaedic conditions and their management.
* Understanding of professional conduct
* Physiotherapy support staff role
* Use of outcome measures
* Awareness of impact of physical disability on lifestyle
Skills and Aptitudes
* Ability to work single-handed with individuals in a range of environments and awareness of limitations.
* Effective inter-personal skills.
* Ability to prioritise work load.
* Good personal organisation skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
* Ability to teach practical skills to other health care professionals
* Proficient skills in computing
* Teaching and presentation skills
Other requirements
* Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
* Able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service.
* Able to participate in visits to patients' homes as required.
* Able to travel to multiple sites across Cumbria.
* Willing to participate in role development.
* Demonstrate a commitment to life long learning
* Driving licence
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£24,625 to £29,114 a yearPer annum pro rata
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