Therapy Assistant Practitioner: Flexible Rotational Role

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Therapy service at Ipswich on a fixed-term winter contract. You will work under qualified therapists across inpatient wards in a rotating role, supporting patient care and rehabilitation.

The role offers development opportunities, a supportive team environment, and exposure to Medical, Front Door, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Surgery and Older People’s services.

Qualifications

• Rotation across inpatient wards including Medical, Front door wards, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Surgery and Older Peoples Services.
• The role involves supporting qualified therapists and developing skills under supervision.

Responsibilities

• To manage and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities across the hospital wards.
• To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings.
• To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions.
• To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service.
• To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy.
• To work with patients and carers to identify therapy goals for safe, timely discharge, using specialist assessment tools.
• In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement a programme of interventions for safe discharge.

Job description

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Therapy service at Ipswich on a fixed-term winter contract. You will work under qualified therapists across inpatient wards in a rotating role, supporting patient care and rehabilitation.

The role offers development opportunities, a supportive team environment, and exposure to Medical, Front Door, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Surgery and Older People’s services.