Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

An exciting post is now available for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant to work in multidisciplinary community setting and support therapists in delivering high quality therapy interventions to patients.

This post will be essential in order to support the ongoing care and management of clients within the community. This role offers the opportunity to enhance skills within the community therapy services, linking in with the wider support network and being part of an integrated support system. You will work across our care communities to support patients rehabilitation and therapy needs.

It is expected that the location of this post will be within the SMASH (Sandbach, Middlewich, Alsager, Scholar Green and Haslington) areas but with an assumption of supporting our colleagues across the CCICP footprint when needed.

The successful candidate will have Assistant Practitioner qualification (ST0215 Healthcare Assistant Practitioner Level 5) or equivalent. However,if you do not possess the qualification there is the opportunity to work towards completion of the course, paid at band 3, and then move into band4 pay scale on successful completion.

The candidate will need to have relevant entry requirements for the assistant practitioner course. These may include a BTEC, access to higher education diploma or extensive NHS experience.

 

Main duties of the job

The Band 4 Therapy Assistant will take responsibility for the management of a defined workload of patients within their Care Community following triage by the qualified therapist.

This will include independent assessment & formulation and progression of a person-centred rehabilitation plan. To work as part of the team providing a comprehensive rehabilitation service under the guidance of qualified staff for patients in their Care Community Therapy Services.

We offer a full induction on commencement of the role and supervision from senior physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist. Individual objectives will be identified through appraisals and competencies will be provided. All generic therapy assistants benefit from regular supervision sessions. They will be given equal opportunities to undertake a variety of Continuing Professional development (CPD) and Band 4 competencies to develop and support you in your role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Assistant practitioner qualification

Desirable

  • BTEC, access to higher education diploma, extensive NHS experience or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Takes own initiative and seeks appropriate guidance
  • experience working with people
  • NHS experience as Band 3 or above

Desirable

  • Experience in working in falls prevention

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of contributing to individual & group interventions for patients & settings relevant to the role
  • Experience working within therapy teams

Desirable

  • Experience of contributing to audit

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: 14 June 2026

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