Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 28 October 2025

Job summary

Assistant Practitioner Community Therapy Service

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic therapy team. This would suit an experienced Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation Assistant who wants to expand their knowledge base and drive forward standards of excellence and patient care.

The successful candidate will be working alongside Advanced Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and other Band 4 Assistant Practitioners in a highly experienced and forward thinking multi- disciplinary team within the adult rehabilitation specialties including neurological rehabilitation. The team work closely with the Specialist Nursing teams for MS and PD across the county

The service is delivered across the county by a county wide multidisciplinary community rehabilitation team. There are 3 bases across the county in Northampton, Wellingborough and Kettering. The team sees out-patients at these units and other sites and visit patients in their own homes depending on their needs. The service also runs various exercise groups for patients which the band 4 Assistant practitioners assist in running and organizing with the qualified staff.

The successful candidate will need to have the necessary skills to assess and treat patients with rehabilitation needs including neurological conditions such as MS and Parkinson`s disease under the guidance of qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.

Main duties of the job

To manage own caseload of patients, assessing, treating and discharging patients within a defined group
To work within a specialised client group
To plan individualised care programmes within the tested areas of competency.
To provide treatments within a variety of clinical settings including group sessions/classes
When appropriate to provide care in patient own homes

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG442-ACS

Job locations

Oakwood Centre, St Marys Hospital

London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job 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 About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

Previous NHS/Private Healthcare organisation experience at least Band 3 level
Knowledge and Experience of working in a team of Allied Healthcare Professionals specifically Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists.

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent
Minimum of 2 years Experience of Band 3 or above in a Rehabilitation Setting

Essential

Full UK Driving Licence
Access to a car for community work

Desirable

Knowledge of MDT working

Essential

Previous NHS/Private Healthcare organisation experience at least Band 3 level
Holds a Full Uk Driving Licence with access to a car
Knowledge and Experience of working in a team of Allied Healthcare Professionals specifically Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists.

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent
Experience of working in a rehabilitation Setting at Band 3 Level or above

Person Specification

Essential

Previous NHS/Private Healthcare organisation experience at least Band 3 level
Knowledge and Experience of working in a team of Allied Healthcare Professionals specifically Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists.

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent
Minimum of 2 years Experience of Band 3 or above in a Rehabilitation Setting

Essential

Full UK Driving Licence
Access to a car for community work

Desirable

Knowledge of MDT working

Essential

Previous NHS/Private Healthcare organisation experience at least Band 3 level
Holds a Full Uk Driving Licence with access to a car
Knowledge and Experience of working in a team of Allied Healthcare Professionals specifically Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists.

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent
Experience of working in a rehabilitation Setting at Band 3 Level or above

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.