Job summary
- Main area
- Community Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-1394-25-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rushcliffe Community Therapy Team - West Bridgford and Cotgrave
- Town
- Musters Road
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner in Community Therapy and Pathway 1
NHS AfC: Band 4
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Job overview
This new role within our Rushcliffe Community Therapy Team.
The service supports individuals to thrive in their own environment - whether that be via preventing admissions and increasing skills to support independence or offering support and rehabilitation following hospital admission.
This role is key to the success of the team and will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and support workers to deliver the highest quality goal- focused rehabilitation.
The service is a 7 day service with operational hours between 8am and 6pm. Weekends and later finishing shifts are scheduled via a rota.
The role of the assistant practitioner is patient facing, delivering assessments once competencies have been completed. Goal focused treatment plans are created and progressed. Each AP caseload manages as small non complex caseload - will support from a qualified clinician. While the 'home team' will be based in Rushcliffe - there may be need to work outside of this locality - as determined by patient need.
Main duties of the job
The role is primarily concerned with creating and delivering goal focused treatment plans. Our client group is very varied and while it is mainly older adults - the service supports those over 18 years old - with functional difficulties. The role is diverse and a competency framework in in place to support skill acquisition to enable the delivery of this care. Care delivery also occurs in a clinic environment and maintaining accurate records and supporting the wider team to safely manage the waiting lists is a key part of this role.
This role requires excellent communication skills both digital and verbal and a confidant manner when speaking to the public.
You will be required to have some knowledge and experience of working with people older adults and be able to offer support and care to them whilst they are treated by the service.
You need to be able to work effectively within a team whilst being supported by registered staff.
We welcome insight visits and will be as flexible as possible.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The assistant practitioner will work alongside colleagues to prevent hospital admission, improve ADL function and support post hospital discharge.
You will be confident speaking to members of the public and be able to modify your communication style as required to the situation.
You will have an understanding of falls prevention and rehabilitation, ideally with experience of community working and be able to provide care and support as required.
You will act professionally at all times and demonstrate a positive image of the service.
You will maintain accurate records and know your limitations and when to escalate risk and safeguarding concerns to the registered team members.
You will support the team to patients and carers on the waiting list for the service.
You will be involved in all aspects of the service and team working as required.
During your induction, you will be supported by registered staff and full training will be given including monthly clinical supervision.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in health and social care or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Foundation degree or equivalent e.g. accredited CPD units
Training
Essential criteria
- Good communication
- Previous MDT working
- Evidence of recent CPD
Desirable criteria
- Good verbal and IT skills with a willingness to learn
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of community health multidisciplinary working
- Experience of working with clients with a range of health conditions e.g long term conditions, falls, neurology, frailty, healthcare of the elderly, general medical and surgery within a rehabilitation context
- Experience of managing own work in a team setting
- Experience working with individuals or groups in an organized and purposeful way
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with patients at high risk of falls
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Previous experience within a non-acute therapy service
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to contribute to team working
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload
- Ability to initiate and sustain a purposeful professional relationship
Contractual requirements
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- Able to travel to various Trust sites if the service needs.
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Physical requirements
Essential criteria
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of community care and objectives and practices
- Understanding of role of intermediate care and social services
- Familiarity with the role of relevant agencies (e.g. health and housing)
- Understanding of need and risk in relation to community care
- Understanding of the concepts of single assessments and care planning
- Understanding of the roles and skills of the members of the MDT
- Awareness of a range of minor daily living equipment and adaptations
- Experience of rehabilitation and promoting independence
- Understanding of and commitment to supporting equality and valuing diversity
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of the main issues in service delivery affecting service users
- Ability to empower patients / service users and enable them to live as independently as possible
- Ability to undertake standard and specialist assessments
- Ability to work in partnership with patients / service users and carers
- Ability to manage caseload independently
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Cushing
- Job title
- Rushcliffe Community Therapy Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07818 265485
- Additional information
Generally available, Monday - Thurs 8:30am - 4:40pm
Alternative contacts
Jayne Gething - 07584 385564
Amy Attewell - 07867 664082
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