Job summary Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Neuro and Macmillan Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies Band: 4 Salary: £25,147 to £27,596 per annum/pro rata We are recruiting for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job The successful post holder will be expected to work as part of an integrated therapy team, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants in order to provide excellent therapy care for patients with Neurological conditions and those on our Oncology wards. The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, working closely with specialist nurses, therapists, consultants, ward nursing staff, community therapy services, discharge support teams and dietitians. Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum/pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 275-2501TAP-NM1 Job locations Medway NHS Foundation Trust Windmill Road Gillingham ME7 5NY Job description Job responsibilities To accept patients delegated by a therapist or identified under a protocol, and carry as own patient caseload. Treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, making alterations to patient treatment programmes as required. Work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing therapist of any problems. This post holder will be expected to participate in six or seven day working patterns Assist the therapist in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients using a range of physical therapy techniques To manage the treatment and rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the therapist, working without direct supervision and responsible for assessing patient progress and reporting back to therapist and assisting with discharge planning To undertake highly skilled support work e.g. initial interviews and functional screening Job description Job responsibilities To accept patients delegated by a therapist or identified under a protocol, and carry as own patient caseload. Treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, making alterations to patient treatment programmes as required. Work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing therapist of any problems. This post holder will be expected to participate in six or seven day working patterns Assist the therapist in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients using a range of physical therapy techniques To manage the treatment and rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the therapist, working without direct supervision and responsible for assessing patient progress and reporting back to therapist and assisting with discharge planning To undertake highly skilled support work e.g. initial interviews and functional screening Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education Relevant QCF (NVQ) 3 in Therapy/relevant health related area Foundation Degree or aptitude and commitment to undertake Knowledge Essential Relaying information and explaining therapy issues to qualified health professionals across all disciplines ad representing therapy at formal meeting e.g. Case Conferences, MDT meetings Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Senior Therapy Assistant in an acute setting Experience of documenting and evidencing learning Value Based Question Essential Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome Skills Essential Well-developed therapeutic handling skills Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education Relevant QCF (NVQ) 3 in Therapy/relevant health related area Foundation Degree or aptitude and commitment to undertake Knowledge Essential Relaying information and explaining therapy issues to qualified health professionals across all disciplines ad representing therapy at formal meeting e.g. Case Conferences, MDT meetings Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Senior Therapy Assistant in an acute setting Experience of documenting and evidencing learning Value Based Question Essential Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome Skills Essential Well-developed therapeutic handling skills 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Medway NHS Foundation Trust Address Medway NHS Foundation Trust Windmill Road Gillingham ME7 5NY Employer's website https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)