Job overview We are on an exciting journey to transform the Hand Therapy service within the Trust and have recently brought the teams on each site into a unified integrated team. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do! We are looking for people who are committed to being part of a team that delivers excellent care and support to our patients. As a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner, you will be based on the Halton site to provide Occupational Therapy interventions in an outpatient setting. You will receive competency-based training in Occupational Therapy. Following this you will continue to receive support from our Therapy teams to enable you to deliver high quality therapy interventions to the best of your ability. The Service operates a Monday to Friday service, currently covering the hours of 8.30 - 4.30, not including bank holidays and weekends. You will be expected to work your hours across four of those days Advert You will work as part of a small multidisciplinary team that includes: Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and Administrators. You will have the opportunity to provide a service in the following areas: Assessment of hand conditions Provision of therapy and splints Run Hand Therapy groups Administration tasks such as ordering stock Some housekeeping duties Working for our organisation Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn. Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs. A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full details of the role, including main duties and responsibilities are available in the full Job Description and Person Specification which you can find on the right-hand side of the advert page. WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.