Therapy Assistant Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join an experienced team of Children’s Physiotherapists working within a purpose-built Child Development Centre, as well as in local mainstream and specialist schools. This is a part-time position, working a minimum of four days per week, with final hours negotiable upon appointment.

We are seeking a skilled Therapy Assistant Practitioner to support the work of the physiotherapists and to undertake independent duties across a range of settings. This includes the Child Development Centre, special and mainstream schools, the hydrotherapy pool, and the child’s home. The successful candidate will demonstrate confidence, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality care to children and their families.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage their own caseload and provide treatment to children, undertaking highly skilled support work to assist the physiotherapist in the assessment and management of children within the community. They will follow agreed protocols and progress treatment plans in response to clinical observations.

The post holder will teach parents and carers physiotherapy handling techniques and will be responsible for setting up and demonstrating the safe use of equipment. They will also deliver treatments independently, without direct physiotherapist supervision, across a range of settings including special schools, mainstream schools, nurseries, and home environments.

In addition, the post holder will take responsibility for a delegated area of specialism and will be required to carry out housekeeping and administrative duties within the Paediatric Physiotherapy Department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Practical and teaching knowledge to NVQ level 3
  • Completed Therapy competency training for non-qualified staff; e.g. Progression of mobility, Individual exercise programmes etc.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working practically with Children
  • Experience of community working eg schools, social care
  • Four years as a Band 3

personal skills

Essential

  • oAbility to assist in training of assistants/students

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: 25 May 2026

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