Assistant Practitioner in Physiotherapy

Job overview

Are you passionate about making a difference in patient care? We’re looking for dedicated Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioners to join our friendly and supportive inpatient physiotherapy teams across a range of specialties including DME, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Stroke, and Neurosciences.

In this role, you will work alongside experienced physiotherapists and multidisciplinary teams. You’ll contribute to delivering high-quality care to a diverse patient group while receiving excellent training to develop new skills.

By joining us, you become part of a committed team focused on providing excellent patient care and driving ongoing service improvements. There are also opportunities for career development and continuous learning. Additionally, internal support staff can take advantage of applying for our Apprenticeship Scheme to train as a Physiotherapist (open to internal staff only).

If you’re ready to make a real difference in patient recovery and wellbeing, apply now to become part of our dynamic team.

Main duties of the job

Manage and support patient caseloads by undertaking delegated clinical tasks, assisting with treatment and rehabilitation programs, and monitoring patient progress in line with agreed care pathways.

Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure informed consent, patient motivation, and coordinated care.

Maintain accurate clinical and operational records, ensure the safety and readiness of physiotherapy equipment, and manage stock levels within the department.

Participate in teaching, supervision, and professional development by supporting junior staff, students, and volunteers, and maintaining own competency through continuous learning and appraisal activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

The advert will close at midnight on 24th March 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.