Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Community Hospitals
The closing date is 17 May 2026
An opportunity has arisen for you to join our community hospitals Therapy Rehabilitation team on a Fixed Term maternity Cover.
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Therapy assistant to work with the team to assess, treat and complete referrals for a wide variety of patients.
You will be working with the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams in our Community Hospitals, at Harwich and Clacton.
The post is 37.5 hours per week. Weekends are included on a rota, approximately 1 in 5, as part of our 7 day service. You will be predominantly based at Harwich Hospital
Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only
This is a Fixed Term Post until the 10th April 2027
Main duties of the job
You should have experience of working in rehabilitation ideally within an NHS setting, be enthusiastic and keen to work with the Therapies team to provide an excellent service. You will need to have good communication and organisation skills, be a team worker and able to use your own initiative.
Ideally you will be educated to Foundation degree/ level 5 Qualification in Healthcare / Sport and Exercise Science or similar.
You will be supported by qualified therapists, working within a competency framework and will be given all necessary training for the job. You will manage your own workload and participate in team and service development.
You will be expected to work weekends, approximately 1 in 5, as part of our 7 day service.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience in healthcare, fitness or rehabilitation
* Experience working as a physiotherapy and/or Occupational therapy assistant.
* NHS experience in any clinical role
* GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths or equivalent
* Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care OR Foundation degree / BSc in Healthcare or sports science
* Associate membership of CSP/ RCOT
* Care Certificate
* GCSE grade C/4 or above in a science subject
Knowledge
* Understanding of role of Physiotherapy and / or Occupational Therapy
* Knowledge of basic rehabilitation assessment and therapy interventions, exercise prescription and monitoring
* To have an understanding of human anatomy and how the body is affected by illness.
Personal Skills
* Ability to work across a 7 day shift pattern
* Good level of general health and physical fitness
* Effective communication skills - verbal and written English
* Experience of using NHS clinical systems
* Experience of managing own time / delegated caseload
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
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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