# AHP Associate Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ahp-associate-practitioner/583a99a4-e937-4fcf-8613-ca3812d8299a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ahp-associate-practitioner/583a99a4-e937-4fcf-8613-ca3812d8299a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Newcastle Upon Tyne - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Allied health professionals - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T23:05:47.155Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Royal_Victoria_Infirmary/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8052297 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8052297?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### 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. NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### 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. ## Job Details 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. NO AGENCIES PLEASE ## Job Description 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. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Highly developed communication skills - Ability to work using own initiative and manage own caseload - Plan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework - Monitor patient progress and make modifications - Report risks and progress to the therapist - Work as a member of a team - Manage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals - Highly developed Moving and handling skills - IT skills - Time management skills and prioritisation of workload **Desirable** - Training others - Full UK Driving Licence if undertaking home visits ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Physiotherapy and occupational Therapy Rehabilitation programmes for patients within speciality area - Knowledge of therapy outcome measures - Knowledge of therapy Specialist Treatment adjuncts **Desirable** - Clinical governance - Associate member of Physiotherapy or occupational therapy ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care/ related speciality - Effective team working **Desirable** - Previous experience as an Associate Practitioner within speciality area ### Qualification **Essential** - Foundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge - Sound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 135.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341811) - [role descriptor (pdf, 72.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341812) - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.