Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy acute inpatients RSH
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26.25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 223-PSG-754
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Surgery and Gastroenterology
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and friendly Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join our Inpatient Therapy Team here at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
We are looking for someone who has previous Therapy Support Worker experience within Physiotherapy and/ or Occupational Therapy teams. Successful post holders will carry a non-complex patient caseload, working with patients from assessment through to discharge.
Additional specific training will be provided by the established therapists to enable successful candidates to provide protocol based therapies and work autonomously delivering patient centred physiotherapy and occupational therapy to our Surgical and Gastroenterological patients. This post covers Surgical and gastroenterology wards
Main duties of the job
The post holders will assist with supporting patients and families to manage their physical, social and psychological needs and carry their own caseload including advice and support in terms of discharge planning. The post involves working alongside qualified therapists as well as with other members of the support worker team to provide therapy input to patients across the acute Surgical and Gastroenterological wards.
The post holder needs to be flexible, have good time management skills, confident IT skills, and work well in a team as well as independently. Visits out into the community are part of the role therefore post holders will require UK driving licence.
We expect the post holder to manage their own caseload and be able to support or delegate duties appropriately.
We are delighted to be able to offer patients the opportunity of assessment and treatment over the weekend and Bank Holidays which is worked pro rata via a rota.
Working for our organisation
Within Therapies we have a strong culture of professional leadership and support. Each profession has a head of profession leading on delivering local, regional and national professional strategy. This includes AHP’s into action, job planning, electronic rostering, electronic data capture, quality improvement strategy, and representation at internal and external meetings raising the profile of Therapies at all times.
We are a friendly, forward thinking team working in a fast paced rewarding environment. High quality patient care is at the core of our decision making and we are enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas and staff development.
The team have a robust supervision structure and a strong drive for personal and professional development across all bands and roles facilitating events within the team, department, Trust and externally to enable the best possible care is delivered to patients.
We look forward to meeting you at interview and exploring all the opportunities you will gain by joining us in this exciting and essential role.
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
- Foundation Degree or equivalent / or willingness to work towards.
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous work experience within the Therapy Care Group or Health Care environment e.g. Community Rehab/Therapy teams
- Knowledge of therapy interventions acquired through training or experience within a healthcare setting to foundation degree level
- 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.
- Experience in liaising with other agencies
- To have knowledge and experience of common condition in the acute setting and the impact on the therapy intervention
- Knowledge and experience in caring for patients in the medical setting who present 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
- Sarah Sandy
- Job title
- Inpatient Therapy Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07394401540
- Additional information
Sarah Sandy -01743 261000 Extension 1751
Ayodele Olumide - 01743 261 000 bleep 982
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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