Band 4 - Assistant Practitioner, MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy
Main area MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Grade Band 4 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term/ Secondment from 1st October 2025 to 30 September 2026) Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-C-10813
Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Jacketts Field Town Abbots Langley Salary £28,860 - £31,671 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 17/12/2025 23:59
Job overview
We have an exciting fixed term opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to join a friendly and forward thinking Outpatient Physiotherapy department.
This post is based at our Jacketts Field, Abbots Langley site.
You will be working in a busy, friendly Outpatient Physiotherapy Department, where you will be supported by a Band 7/6 qualified Physiotherapist through a well-established supervision process.
Robust training support will be provided. We also offer in-service training opportunities and your existing experience will be further developed in both 1:1 and class/group based clinical activities.
Previous NHS experience is essential.
In addition, whilst very hard working, we are a sociable department committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff.
We have a comprehensive Special Leave Policy, a Wellbeing Champion on site, Spiritual and pastoral support and links to Employee Assistance Programme(s).
Main duties of the job
You will be assessing, treating, progressing and discharging routine MSK patients – trauma and elective post-operative orthopaedic presentations.
You will be running group exercise sessions – for example TKR classes and lower limb classes.
You will also help support our qualified staff in joint treatment sessions, as and when appropriate.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To treat own caseload of patients in the MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy setting; according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression, and make alterations to patients treatment programmes as and when required.
To use clinical reasoning to utilise a range of assessment and treatment skills to formulate treatment programmes.
To work unsupervised regularly and report back progress or change from expected findings to a qualified physiotherapist.
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
* Good general education up to GSCE or equivalent.
* NVQ level III in health-related subject or equivalent qualification.
* No HCPC required.
* Evidence of recent study in field of health care and/or rehabilitation.
Knowledge:
* Understanding of the therapy assistant role within rehab and discharge planning.
* Knowledge of local services for onward referral.
Experience:
* Significant experience as a therapy or nursing assistant in the NHS.
* Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload.
* NHS experience.
* Experience of outcome measures and common rehab techniques.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 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
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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