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Job summary

Main area
Therapies
Grade
Band 4
Contract
4 months (4 months fixed term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Across 7 days per week)
Job ref
264-7510583-CSS
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Therapy Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Acute Inpatient Therapies Team at Kettering General Hospital

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner. You should have excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing high quality, evidence-based care for our patients across the 7-day service. We welcome applications who are looking for full-time or part-time hours. 

The post holder will work within a roaming therapy team providing expertise and assessment to the discharge hub, escalation areas and medically fit ward/areas with complex therapy needs impacting discharge. 

Main duties of the job

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

You will manage and prioritise your own case load independently, assessing and treating patients with a wide variety of conditions.

You will also assist in assessing and carrying out specific rehabilitation programmes for clients with more complex needs, so improving their quality of life.

You should have the ability to work alone as well as within a team. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Working for our organisation

If you are successful in your application for this position your commencement date will coincide with the Trust’s Induction programme held on a monthly basis. Attendance on the full induction programme is a mandatory requirement prior to starting in the work area. Therefore, if parts of this induction fall outside of the normal contracted hours of duty for this position, you will be requested to make arrangements to enable you to fully attend the Induction.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum NVQ level III or equivalent relevant to Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
  • Associate member of the CSP or RCOT
  • Foundation level degree or equivalent – subject must be relevant to physiotherapy/occupational therapy
  • Qualification in Anatomy & Physiology

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good working experience within ward-based healthcare gathered over a reasonable period of time.
  • Experience of working with a broad range of ages
  • Evidence of appropriate competencies at Assistant or Assistant Practitioner level within Therapy or healthcare.
  • Working knowledge of Excel & Word Computer programmes
  • Ability to work across a 7-day service
  • In-Depth knowledge and understanding of the Therapy role within the In-Patient Team
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Work within a community based setting
  • Previous manual handling experience
  • Past responsibility for training/supervising other support staff.
  • Evidence of responsibility for work processes e.g. Health & Safety checks.
  • Recent working experience, preferably as a Therapy Assistant level within an in-patient setting.
  • Knowledge of local discharge pathways.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate established motivational skills.
  • Able to produce a Therapeutic treatment plan for a limited field of conditions.
  • Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation.
  • Ability to problem solve.
  • Ability to work on own without immediate support.
  • Ability to organise own workload.
  • Good observation skills.
  • Numerate.
  • Equal opportunities
  • Principles of confidentiality
  • Able to use own initiative
  • Team Player
  • Good understanding of confidentiality
  • Flexible/adaptable
  • Ability to travel between venues
  • Ability to present a professional image
  • Non-judgemental, diplomatic approach
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
  • IT Literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Role of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
  • Importance of continuous education

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Neeha Uddin
Job title
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536 493434
Additional information

Neeha Uddin

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

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