Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Peterborough, PE3 9GZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	27 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for caring? Do you relish a challenge? Are you innovative, dynamic and a good problem solver? This exciting role could be for you.We are a thriving and supportive team, providing protected supervision and CPD time for your development.

We are looking for full time Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioners to join our amazing Front Door Therapy & Medicine at Peterborough City Hospital. Based in our Emergency Department and wards this role offers variety whilst working in fast paced environment.

The role involves;

• Demonstrating compassion and good communication skills

• Team working

• Supporting with mobility and exercise programmes

• Completing functional assessments to support therapy staff with discharge planning

• Assessment, practice and provision of equipment

• Administrative duties

If you would like further information, please contact Vicki Christie, Team Leader onv.christie@nhs.net

• To undertake assessments and treatments for patients that have been triaged by a Therapist and deemed appropriate for Therapy Assistant Practitioner intervention with case management advice available via indirect and direct contact with a registered therapist.

• To carry own caseload of non-complex patients assessing, according to competencies, and devising and implementing treatment programmes.

• To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency teams with the aim of supporting timely discharge.

• To enable patients, their families and carers in the attainment of their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes developed and monitored by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in supervision.

• To deliver safe, efficient and effective patient focussed care in line with local standards.

• To be actively involved in the in-service training programme, including the mentoring and training of Band 2 and 3 therapy assistants and supporting students as required.

• To participate in the provision of 7 day services as required.

• To adhere to the Trusts values and behaviours.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Aug 2026

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