South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Job summary

An excellent opportunity for anyone interested and committed to rehabilitation in the community.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust Community Collaborative and Primary Care Networks are working together to improve community rehabilitation services ensuring that the local population across Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland receive therapy close to home. As a result, there has been changes to service provision recently meaning that services can be delivered by the right therapist in the right place at the right time.

Support and in-service training will be provided to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of the role. There are supervision structures and competencies in place to ensure that you continue to deliver the best possible service to the patients in our care.

Therapy services at South Tees NHS trust are part of the wider Integrated Therapy service in Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland. This is a unique partnership between Health and Social care in South Tees with a commitment to working together, improving the quality of our services and getting rid of existing barriers between health and social services.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting to a permanent band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner post within Redcar and Cleveland PCN community therapy team which consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants. The service is provided over 5 days Monday to Friday and the post holder will work between the hours of 8.30am-16.30pm with no weekends or bank holidays.

As services are delivered across the Redcar and Cleveland Locality there is an expectation that you will have an ability to work flexibly and travel independently within the community. Working in the community, you will provide rehabilitation in patients' own homes and group settings, working closely with statutory and voluntary services to promote and maintain independence.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities.

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-FCS-7310030

Job locations

Langbaurgh House

Bow street

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or oMaths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or oMaths & English O Level/GCE A-C or oMaths & English CSE Grade 1 or oNARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
Foundation Degree in Health and Social care or an equivalent qualification or NVQ4, or NVQ3 with additional accredited training in the specialist field

Desirable

Additional training such as short courses

Experience

Essential

Previous rehabilitation experience as an AHP therapy assistant at Band 3 in Health or the equivalent in Social Care

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a community setting

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing both routine and at times complex conditions related information to patients, carers and colleagues
Ability to demonstrate good judgement skills in determining the best course of action when problem solving
Ability to make decisions about patient care to agreed professional standards using protocols where appropriate
Team working abilities
Practical and theoretical knowledge of patient conditions and treatment within relevant speciality
Ability to work independently but also under supervision.
Basic IT skills

Desirable

Experience of educating and training assistants and qualified therapists within clinical area of expertise

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to act appropriately in emotional or distressing circumstances
To respond and adapt to the changing needs of the service
Ability to show appropriate empathy

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 or oMaths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 or oMaths & English O Level/GCE A-C or oMaths & English CSE Grade 1 or oNARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
Foundation Degree in Health and Social care or an equivalent qualification or NVQ4, or NVQ3 with additional accredited training in the specialist field

Desirable

Additional training such as short courses

Experience

Essential

Previous rehabilitation experience as an AHP therapy assistant at Band 3 in Health or the equivalent in Social Care

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a community setting

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing both routine and at times complex conditions related information to patients, carers and colleagues
Ability to demonstrate good judgement skills in determining the best course of action when problem solving
Ability to make decisions about patient care to agreed professional standards using protocols where appropriate
Team working abilities
Practical and theoretical knowledge of patient conditions and treatment within relevant speciality
Ability to work independently but also under supervision.
Basic IT skills

Desirable

Experience of educating and training assistants and qualified therapists within clinical area of expertise

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to act appropriately in emotional or distressing circumstances
To respond and adapt to the changing needs of the service
Ability to show appropriate empathy

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Bow street

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Langbaurgh House

Bow street

Guisborough

TS14 7AA

Employer's website

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