Therapy Assistant Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Shefford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated professional to work in a primary care setting, providing therapeutic interventions within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves working autonomously in clients' homes and residential settings, promoting self-management and assessing individual needs. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to foster professional relationships with clients and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Ability to work autonomously and undertake lone working in the community.
• Enhanced knowledge of support services within the community.
• Strong communication skills to interact with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Participate in implementation and planning of therapeutic interventions.
• Assess client needs and provide appropriate assistive equipment.
• Support self-management of health-related conditions.

Job description

Overview

Works within the multidisciplinary team in a primary care setting including clients’ homes, residential homes and clinic, providing support for a variety of therapeutic and clinical interventions based on the team skill mix.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and individualised therapeutic interventions under the guidance of the multidisciplinary team
• Identify and provide appropriate assistive equipment for clients to facilitate safety in their chosen environment
• To work autonomously and undertake lone working in the community
• To work a variety of shift patterns which include weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis
• To travel across the county as service demands require
• Responsible for assessing, planning and implementing therapeutic interventions
• To assess, demonstrate and provide appropriate, adaptive equipment to meet specific client needs and to facilitate safely in the chosen environment
• To form professional relationships with clients, family and carers and communicate condition related information to them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
• To involve clients, family and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programs and encourage self-management where appropriate
• Promoting self-management of health related conditions
• To have an enhanced level of knowledge of support services within the community
• To communicate effectively with all members of the Integrated Community Services team. To support and promote wider team working
• To provide written reports and verbal feedback to the team regarding clients’ performance/progress in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure
• To act as named person for the client to contact within the department and to feedback relevant issues to senior staff
• Maintain professional, responsible and appropriate relationships with managers, colleagues, clients, their family/friends and other services
• To support other departments and localities within the Therapy Services at the request of management as demand requires
• To provide advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote the understanding of the aims of therapy and to ensure a constant approach to patient care
• To undertake advanced holistic therapeutic assessments with a diverse range and complexity of physical and psychological conditions which increase the risk of falls
• To hold own caseload of clients referred. Taking responsibility for accepting and discharging these patients, undertaking all aspects of clinical duties required within the pathway as an autonomous practitioner
• To ensure the client record on Systm1 contains the client’s full journey in a timely manner

Organisation values and environment

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people\'s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Additional information

Advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025