AHP Associate Practitioner

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based within the Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Unit at Freeman Hospital. We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly motivated individual to join our Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Team as an AHP Associate Practitioner.

This unique role spans three disciplines, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Dietetics within a specialist regional centre for patients with intestinal failure. This is a rare chance to be part of a specialist team dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with intestinal failure. You will gain valuable experience across three AHP disciplines, contribute to innovative patient care, and play a key role in service development.

The postholder will be supported by qualified staff from each profession and will undergo competency-based training relative to the clinical speciality.

It would be suitable for an experienced Band 3 keen to develop or an existing Band 4 who is keen to specialise within this patient group.

If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative, specialist environment, we encourage you to apply.

• Interview Date 25 June 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Main duties of the job

• Deliver prehabilitation and rehabilitation, aiming to optimise function and enhance quality of life through comprehensive therapy assessment, intervention, and ongoing re-evaluation.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure timely and effective discharge, including identifying and facilitating appropriate onward referrals.
• Manage and coordinate own non-complex caseload, with support from the Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Dietetic Teams. In addition to supporting delivery of care to patients with more complex needs.
• Undertake delegated administrative tasks to assist the AHP team and contribute to the efficient running of the Intestinal Failure Unit.
• Contribute to the day-to-day operations, ensuring a consistently high standard of care for all patients.
• Participate in delivering education to patients and the wider MDT, supporting knowledge sharing and best practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team in the efficient and effective delivery of functional and Physical Rehabilitation to patients within speciality area within the framework of clinical governance.
• To accept a patient caseload referred by a therapist.
• To treat patients according to set protocols, monitoring patient progress, modifying and progressing patient treatment programmes as required, with referral back to therapists as/when appropriate.
• To carry out basic assessment and treatment of non-complex patients as delegated by the therapist (to include basic chest physiotherapy, non-pharmacological symptom management and enhanced mobility protocols.)
• To provide and deliver individualised exercise programmes for patients.
• To accurately record rehabilitation progress as per Trust documentation / database including therapeutic outcome measures.
• To undertake a clinical caseload within speciality area without supervision for at least 50% of the time within protocols and guidelines set by the designated therapist.
• To coordinate, supervise and teach junior therapy assistants.