Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a multidisciplinary team as a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner within the Adult Ability Team, specializing in support for patients with Progressive Neurological Conditions. You'll collaborate with Occupational Therapists and Nurses, conducting assessments and implementing treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. The role offers training opportunities and supports your career development, with flexible working patterns available.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

27 days annual leave (increasing with service)

Health and Wellbeing support

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations

Salary sacrifice car options

Qualifications

• Experience as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy assistant.
• Experience working in the NHS.
• Experience in supporting independence.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with Physiotherapy needs.
• Conduct home-based assessments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Patient Support

Team Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent study

Job description

Job Overview

The Adult Ability Team is a unique service, providing specialist and compassionate support for patients with Progressive Neurological Conditions. This is a friendly, highly skilled and motivated multidisciplinary team, which is fully integrated into the wider Community Therapy Teams in Burton-on-Trent, East Staffordshire.

To support the development and growth of this team, we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Band 4 Assistant Practitioner with an interest in aligning their skills working mainly with patients who have a Physiotherapy need, to join us to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives within our community.

You will also work alongside Occupational Therapists, Nurses and support workers in this evolving team to carry out home based assessments and support the implementation of treatment plans for neurological patients in the community.

This team works seamlessly with Rapid Response, Community Rehab and Falls Teams and D2A services, and has well-established links with the Acute Sector and Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Practitioner joining our team, you will bring advanced knowledge, skills and a creative approach to support the ongoing development of the team and improve patient outcomes. Working within a wider multidisciplinary team, a flexible and collaborative approach is essential, not only to meet the changing needs of our own service but also to support other therapy services across East Staffordshire as required.

Why join us?

• Be part of an inclusive and forward-thinking environment
• Opportunity to broaden skills in Neuro rehabilitation and management
• Continuing Professional Development Training opportunities – in-house and externally
• Established and supportive supervision and appraisal structure.
  
  

The ability to travel independently across East Staffordshire is essential for this role.

Dependant on service requirements, we are able to offer Flexible-working patterns, which can be discussed further at interview stage.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
  
  

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For full details of the role, please take a look at the job description and person specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate degree, or evidence of equivalent study.
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy assistant.
• Experience working in the NHS
• Experience in working with people to develop and support their independence
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in the Community setting
• Experience in Neuro