Therapy Assistant Practitioner/Trainee - Community

NHS; Kendal; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider, NHS, as a Therapy Assistant Practitioner/Trainee. You will play a crucial role in delivering rehabilitation to patients within their own homes, working closely with Occupational and Physiotherapy teams to enhance patient independence. Ideal for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for promoting health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards Assistant Practitioner qualification.
• Full UK driving licence required for travel.
• Training relevant to Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy core skills.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients and providing rehabilitation in their own homes.
• Managing a delegated caseload and prioritizing tasks.
• Working as a part of the Community Therapy team.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Therapy Assistant Practitioner/Trainee - Community

The closing date is 07 July 2025

Do you have a passion for rehabilitation and enabling others to regain and maintain their independence and function in their own home?

We are looking for a qualified or trainee Assistant Practitioner to work within our friendly therapy team alongside registered therapy colleagues delivering high quality rehabilitation to people in their own homes.

The therapy team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.

You will carry a caseload delegated by the nominated clinician, and be responsible for interventions with patients. You will carry out the assessment of an individual's level of function and consider the persons activities of daily living.

You will plan and modify treatment programmes and will work closely with other staff from the team to ensure high quality therapy outcomes for your patients.

Applicants must have a genuine interest in people and be enthusiastic and motivated in enabling people to regain and retain their independence.The Community Therapy team covers Furness and South Lakes, with bases in Furness and Kendal this post will be mainly to support the delivery of Occupational Therapy in Kendal

Service hours Monday - Friday 8am -60pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am -5pm

If the successful candidate is required to undertake Assistant Practitioner foundation degree they will be initially employed at band 3 until they have successfully completed the training

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a member of the Community Therapy Team to provide assessment and rehabilitation as a part of the wider multi-disciplinary service.

The post holder will provide assessment and treatment to patients with diverse health needs, mainly in peoples own homes, but with flexibility to work in other areas as required.

To provide feedback to the qualified therapists and recognise own limitations

The post holder will engage in regular informal and formal supervision.

To assess, provide and check the provision of aids, equipment and exercises to patients on your your defined case load.

Be responsible for managing a delegated caseload on a day to day basis including prioritisation of tasks.

Work in the community as a lone worker in line with Trust and departmental Lone Working Policy.

Adhere to the code of ethics and conduct for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and Allied Health Professional standards of practice, as required by the team.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

The Community Therapy team covers South Cumbria with bases in Kendal and Barrow. The post holder will be based at Kendal and provide community rehab to those living in the South Lakes area.

The post holder would need their own transport to enable them to visit people in their own homes.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Educations & Qualifications

• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/Assistant Practioner Qualification or equivalent or a willingness to work towards this qualification within 12 months of starting in post (fixed term post will prevent completion of AP training but aptitude and willingness to complete AP training will be considered)
• Full UK driving licence/Ability to travel independently to areas not served by public transport
• Computer skills relevant to roll (Electronic patient records, EMIS, STRATA)
• Literacy skills at level 2 or above (GCSE, Functional Skills or equivalent )
• Training relevant to Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Core Skills for example OTAGO, Trusted Assessor, Therapeutic Moving and Handling

Experience

• Experience working in a Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or other related Allied Health Professional service.
• Experience making independent clinical and professional decisions at AP level, taking into consideration Trust/Departmental Policies/Procedures
• Experience of manage own case load, seeking support when required.
• Experience of manual handling including legislation and techniques
• Knowledge and ability to follow trust policies and procedures
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with people.
• Experience of working in a community health setting
• Able to demonstrate commitment to continued Professional Development.
• Experience in delivering information in a group setting
• Experience prescribing small aids and adaptations

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Able to work well as part of a team
• Good observational skills.
• Physical ability to complete the role with reasonable adjustments if required
• Demonstrates the ability to problem solve and think creatively
• Awareness of Service Development Strategies
• Understanding of Patient flow systems
• Dementia Awareness experience or training

Personal Qualities

• Evidence of having an approachable, flexible and enthusiastic personality
• Ability to travel as required for the post
• Evidence of supporting service developments and being open to developments
• Ability to manage some change and unpredictability in the working day.
• Availability to cover core service hours and work flexibly across locality

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearpro rata per annum