Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

Fixed Term Band 4 Opportunity (Clinical) - until end March 2026

The Paediatric Physiotherapy Service is looking to recruit a Band 4 Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant, within the South East Staffordshire region.

Main duties of the job

See job description and person specification

Please ensure you have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle,

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

301-KM-25-7339394

Job locations

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

WS136EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role, please take a look at the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role, please take a look at the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

  • Higher apprenticeship level 5 /Foundation Degree in related subject/ assistant practitioner qualification or equivalent
  • Relevant placements/experience to the role including supporting or contributing to assessment and management of individuals with physiotherapy needs.

Desirable

  • Experience working in the NHS

UK Driving Licence & Access to a vehicle

Essential

  • UK Driving Licence & Access to a vehicle
Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

  • Higher apprenticeship level 5 /Foundation Degree in related subject/ assistant practitioner qualification or equivalent
  • Relevant placements/experience to the role including supporting or contributing to assessment and management of individuals with physiotherapy needs.

Desirable

  • Experience working in the NHS

UK Driving Licence & Access to a vehicle

Essential

  • UK Driving Licence & Access to a vehicle

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

WS136EF


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

WS136EF


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Administrator

Katherine Knowles

katherine.knowles@mpft.nhs.uk

07966971657

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

301-KM-25-7339394

Job locations

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

South East Staffordshire

WS136EF


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