Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our therapy team at Newark Hospital as we further develop our services and local pathways into 2024.

This post will be based on Minster Ward, with a diverse case load of orthopaedic day case and elective hip and knee surgery, committed to enhanced recovery and great outcomes. There will be opportunity to take a lead role in the pre operative preparation of our patients, including group and clinic work.

If you are an experienced therapy assistant and ready for a new challenge to work with dynamic, innovative and forward thinking teams then this could be the job for you.

This post in return offers excellent opportunities to develop your clinical and personal skills within a friendly environment, with great networks both internally and externally.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.