Therapy Assistant Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

 

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our supportive, forward-looking Therapy Team.

 

We are seeking individuals to provide delegated treatment and rehabilitation to patients and support them in their discharge from the acute hospital in a timely manner. You will have your own clinical caseload and undertake assessments under the direction of both Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. You will gain experience across our Respiratory, Surgical and Cardiac wards and work with a wide multidisciplinary team.

 

We are an innovative team and always looking at how we can improve what we provide to our patients and improve our services. We are looking to expand how the team deliver lung ultrasound to our patients and developing new roles within the Intensive Care Unit. This gives a great opportunity for our Therapy Assistant Practitioners to support and grow within their clinical role and scope on the wards as part of the team. We are particularly interested in candidates who share our passion for service development and increasing the profile of Therapy Assistant Practitioners to improve patient outcomes.

 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for positive, proactive candidates who wants to work as part of a dynamic team in a busy clinical environment. You would play a key role in gathering information from patients and their relatives/carers to understand their social, environmental and living circumstances, and the impact of their illness or surgery on daily activities. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients, providing therapy and rehabilitation following a range of conditions which may impact patients physically and psychologically. You will plan and implement functional and cognitive interventions to support patients in achieving their goals, providing adaptive equipment and aids and evaluating outcomes of treatments.

 

You will also support flow throughout the hospital with timely assessments and planning discharges as part of each individual patient’s recovery journey to prevent delay. This will include liaison with and referring onto appropriate agencies as needed. You will also undertake administrative duties to support the functioning of the department.

 

In return, we would strive to offer suitable candidates a supportive, friendly working environment within a team who are open to new ideas. Opportunities for learning and working with the wider multidisciplinary team will be available and strongly encouraged.

 

Core working hours are 8.00am-4.00pm but flexibility can be discussed, and you will work as part of our seven-day roster.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Foundation Degree or evidenced equivalent knowledge and skills in a similar post. There will be a requirement to complete a Foundation Degree if these cannot be met
  • NVQ III in Health and Social Care or equivalent – minimum qualification required for consideration for the position
  • Numeracy/literacy skills – Level 2 or Grade C at GCSE

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in health and therapy teams/working with people
  • Experience of working as a therapy or rehabilitation assistant
  • Clear understanding of therapy role/concepts of therapy and the enabling approach
  • Understands the health system and acute care

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Essential

  • Problem solving skills/inter-personal skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills/basic IT skills
  • Therapeutic and rehabilitation skills
  • Able to work independently and use own initiative
  • Team worker/confident/able to recognise self-limitations
  • Role requires the ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Should hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients’ homes with and without patients, delivery of equipment etc.

Other

Essential

  • Good level of general health and physical fitness in order to practice manual handling techniques with patients
  • Evidence of motivation for the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role
  • Professional demeanour and appearance
  • Ability to take on responsibilities and additional duties

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 30 November 2025

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