Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP): Sponsorship Available

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Job Summary

Norfolk and Norwich Hospital is a leading teaching hospital with world-class facilities, and physiotherapy is playing an instrumental role in exciting developments in the Trust. Our patients rate us highly on quality of care and having friendly, approachable staff and we are looking for like-minded individuals to join us on this journey.

It is an exciting time to join our service with the Trust committed to becoming a designated Major Trauma Centre over the next 5 years and with the opening of a new Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre in July 2024, transforming our elective care provision.

As a result our team is growing and we are seeking a Senior Therapy Assistant / Assistant Practitioner with experience of musculoskeletal conditions and/managing patients after orthopaedic surgery, to join our acute inpatient Trauma and Orthopaedic team.

Hours of work: your weekday pattern will include long days (08:00-20:00), early (starting at 08:00) and late (ending at 20:00) shifts and we will require your ability to be flexible to meet service needs.

You will fulfill 7-day working requirements through our Orthopaedic weekend rosters + bank holiday roster.

Interviews will take place on 10th June 2026. Candidates will need to be available for face-to-face interviews we are unable to offer virtual.

 

Main duties of the job

As the post holder, you will:

work with minimal supervision to undertake a variety of clinical tasks to support the delivery of therapy to patients.

have delegated responsibility for a specified clinical area and assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients, determine problems and treatment indicated and maintain comprehensive records.

Work with minimal direction, undertaking a variety of non-clinical tasks to support the Therapy service. To be delegated training responsibilities to other staff groups.

have a shared responsibility for departmental tasks to ensure the effective running of the Therapy Service.

Following training the post holder is to assist in the management/treatment of patients in the Trust under the instruction of the Therapists as appropriate.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.

We deliver services from 8:00 – 20:00 and the postholder must be flexible to work early, late and long day shifts. Post holder will be required to commit to 7 day working pattern. A roster is in place for weekend and bank holiday shifts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC Certificate/Diploma or the Foundation Degree in Health Studies (or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience as a Health Care (Support) Worker including some within Therapy Service
  • Previous experience of people with illness, injury or physical disability in a formal (work related) or informal (home/social related) capacity

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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: 01 June 2026

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