Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 5 months (Fixed Term until 31st March 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (over Saturday and Sunday)
- Job ref
- 223-TAP-764
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Complex discharge
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work collaboratively with our Care Transfer Hub (CTH) to cover weekends on a fixed term contract until the 31st March 2026. The purpose of this service is to enable the rapid discharge of complex patients listed on the no criteria to reside (NCTR) list and reduce length of stay.
You will work in conjunction with a specialist physiotherapist and occupational therapist to support essential in hospital assessments and to assess for and provide simple equipment to enable prompt discharge from hospital.
This is expected to be a fast paced work environment with a high turnover of patients and would therefore require a skilled, dynamic and confident individual.
Informal conversations about the opportunity are welcome.
Please note that NHS experience is essential for this position.
Main duties of the job
- To assess plan implement and progress treatment programmes for specific patient groups, working within designated protocols without direct supervision.
- To hold responsibility for own caseload with access to and support from a qualified therapist
- To work within agreed protocols and own competencies referring cases that progress to be complex back to the Therapist or to continue after advice has been given.
- To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and external agencies ensuring accurate and timely
communication - To communicate effectively with the other members of the multidisciplinary team, attending meetings
as appropriate and actively contribute to the discharge planning process. - To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive treatment records in line with the Trust
and Therapy Centre standards of practice and reports to external agencies.
Working for our organisation
The Therapy centre is committed to the SaTH’s overall vision to provide excellent care for the communities we serve. As a member of the Therapy Services Team your contribution to the profession of Occupational Therapy will be integral in enabling patients to receive holistic assessment to enable them to recover and be discharged from the hospital environment.
The Care Transfer Hub's (CTH) vision is very similar to our own: "Putting patients and their families first, we will work together through a multi-agency approach to ensure people get the care and support they need upon discharge from hospital". The CTH is a multi-agency and inter-disciplinary discharge team which launched in October 2024. It works in a seamless and integrated way across numerous partner organisations, spanning health, social care and the voluntary sector. The CTH will proactively ‘pull’, and case manage the needs of a range of people with moderate and complex care needs and support these people safely to transfer via the most appropriate discharge pathway.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSEs in Maths and English (Grades 9-4/A-C)
- Evidence of knowledge and skills sufficient to demonstrate the ability and willingness to study and work at the level equivalent to a foundation degree.
Work experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Therapy Assistant experience
- NHS experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of therapy interventions acquired through training or experience within a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of the role of the assistant Practitioner and the boundaries of the position
- Basic understanding of the patient condition and its impact on the therapy intervention
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in liaising with other agencies
- To have knowledge and experience of common conditions in the acute setting and the impact on therapy intervention
- Knowledge and experience in caring for patients with complex conditions
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Crawford
- Job title
- Therapy Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07729080394
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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