Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 8 months (Fixed Term until 31.3.26)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 301-KM-25-7339394
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South East Staffordshire
- Town
- South East Staffordshire
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Paediatric Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
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,
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role, please take a look at the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experience working in the NHS
UK Driving Licence & Access to a vehicle
Essential criteria
- UK Driving Licence & Access to a vehicle
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
- Katherine Knowles
- Job title
- Team Administrator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07966971657
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