Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

NHS; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join the Halton Community Therapy Team. The role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and managing a delegated caseload. Ideal candidates will have a Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care, experience as a Senior Therapy Assistant, and strong interpersonal skills. This position requires working autonomously and supporting multidisciplinary team efforts. Join a committed organization striving for outstanding care delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior therapy Assistant with knowledge of therapeutic principles.
• Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision.
• Understanding of therapy roles and experience working with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred care across community settings.
• Manage a delegated caseload and client group autonomously.
• Document patient interactions, progress, and treatment outcomes.

Skills

Knowledge of therapeutic principles

Ability to work under pressure

Interpersonal relationships

Ability to follow instructions

Teamwork and initiative

Education

Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care or equivalent Level 5 qualification

Care Certificate

Job description

Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

Closing date is 11 December 2025

Job Overview

Halton Community Therapy Team is advertising for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to work within HCTT, and with an interest in Orthopaedics.

HCTT is a team of Physios & OTs working in the Community setting of the Borough of Halton – which involves Assessment & Treatment of adult patients in their own home.

Main Duties

The successful applicant would be expected to complete Initial Assessments & devise follow‑up plans and treatment as a lone worker & car driver. The majority of your daily duties will be the assessment & treatment of Total Hip Replacements discharged from local hospitals; but this may also include simple mobility assessments and to assist more senior therapists with more complex patients.

To support Admin staff with registration of new referrals onto the computer system.

About the Trust

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.

Job Responsibilities

The Assistant Practitioner Physiotherapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care across community settings. The post holder will manage a delegated caseload and defined client group, working autonomously within agreed protocols and under the supervision of a qualified clinician. They will support the assessment, treatment, and evaluation of patients, contributing to the delivery of therapy programmes that promote functional independence, mobility and wellbeing. The duties will include maintaining accurate, clear, timely documentation of patient contacts, progress notes, equipment records and statistical data, in line with Trust policy.

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Experience

• Worked as Senior therapy Assistant with in depth knowledge of therapeutic principles.
• Working without direct Supervision
• Experience of working with MDT
• Understanding of therapy roles

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care/BTEC or equivalent Level 5 qualification in a Health & Social care subject
• Care Certificate

Skills, knowledge and competencies

• An understanding of human anatomy & physiology, and how they impact on the individuals functional independence/mobility
• Ability to work under pressure, and ability to prioritise
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across a number of disciplines
• Able to follow instructions and procedures
• Able to work in team and under own initiative

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

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Halton Community Therapy Team - Halton Hospital