Job summary ESNEFT provides a Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service delivered by Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists working in an Integrated Team across North East Essex (Colchester and Tendring). We are looking for an experienced, motivated Associate Practitioner to join our team and assist our therapists in the provision of this service. It is preferable that you have experience of working in a community or stroke rehabilitation setting. It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area. This is a part time role for 30 hours per week. Main duties of the job The key objectives for this post are to provide goal focused rehabilitation, supporting patients to become experts in their own care and to remain in their own homes; to provide the holistic assessment and specialist treatment for stroke survivors; to support the smooth running of the service including the management of equipment ordering and other administrative tasks for the team. Clear clinical reasoning and good assessment skills are essential. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills and be actively involved in service development. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 03 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 432-HR2118-24 Job locations Kennedy House Kennedy Way Colchester CO15 4AB Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Literacy and numeracy skills Knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses, in-house training and experience to diploma level or equivalent E.g. oFdSc Health and Social Care (Associate Practitioner) Knowledge Essential Knowledge of therapy and nursing procedures, activities or interventions relevant to field of activity and how and when to modify them Understanding of elements of care relevant to area of work, such as personal care, nutrition, non verbal communication and including some specialist techniques Demonstrate an understanding of community issues Demonstrate an understanding of drivers, principles and guidance relevant to care group Understand the impact of client conditions Experience Essential Significant experience of working in relevant speciality Competence in field of activity Other relevant training Person Specification Qualifications Essential Literacy and numeracy skills Knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses, in-house training and experience to diploma level or equivalent E.g. oFdSc Health and Social Care (Associate Practitioner) Knowledge Essential Knowledge of therapy and nursing procedures, activities or interventions relevant to field of activity and how and when to modify them Understanding of elements of care relevant to area of work, such as personal care, nutrition, non verbal communication and including some specialist techniques Demonstrate an understanding of community issues Demonstrate an understanding of drivers, principles and guidance relevant to care group Understand the impact of client conditions Experience Essential Significant experience of working in relevant speciality Competence in field of activity Other relevant training 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 details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Kennedy House Kennedy Way Colchester CO15 4AB Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)