# Assistant Practitioner - Willow Therapy Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner-willow-therapy-unit/bd04b2f1-2016-436b-8f52-e6fe174cb984 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner-willow-therapy-unit/bd04b2f1-2016-436b-8f52-e6fe174cb984.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust - **Location:** Norwich Community Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift working across 7 days including bank holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T14:21:09.299Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/East_England_Community_Health_Care_NHS_Trust/Allied_Health_Professionals/Allied_Health_Professionals-v8326365 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8326365?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner within the established Willow Therapy Unit Therapy Team. The team provides inpatient reablement across a 48 bedded unit. If you are passionate about working collaboratively with patients towards agreed goals, promoting independence and supporting discharge from hospital, this role could be for you. Assistant Practitioners work autonomously within the team to support and assess patients needs across both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy disciplines. Please note this role includes shift working across a 7 day service including Bank Holidays. Regrettably we are not able to offer sponsorship for this post. Interviews will be conducted face to face only. ### Main duties of the job To work within a reablement philosophy, using strengths-based assessments and actively promoting independence for the patients. To support an environment where all team members are responsible for a reablement ethos using a positive risk-taking approach for patients, their carers and families. To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to inpatients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. To support patients being as independent as possible within their functional limits. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a quality framework to ensure that the highest standards of care are met To support and deliver innovation within discharge practice and pathways. To work with system partners including the voluntary sector to ensure that patients experience a seamless transfer of care both into and onward from the unit. Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care to a named group of patients. Work proactively within the team to achieve unit and trust goals and objectives. Work with and promote recognised policies, protocols, and guidelines. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to inpatients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. - To work within a reablement philosophy, using strengths-based assessments and actively promoting independence for the patients. - To support an environment where all team members are responsible for a reablement ethos using a positive risk-taking approach for patients, their carers and families. - To support patients being as independent as possible within their functional limits. - To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a quality framework to ensure that the highest standards of care are met. - To support and deliver innovation within discharge practice and pathways. - To work with system partners including the voluntary sector to ensure that patients experience a seamless transfer of care both into and onward from the unit. - Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care to a named group of patients. - Work proactively within the team to achieve unit and trust goals and objectives. - Work with and promote recognised policies, protocols, and guidelines. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Professional appearance - Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments - Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg - Manoeuvre patients using handling aids - Be reliable ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with people - Experience of working in a reablement setting - Literacy skills - Evidence of ongoing learning **Desirable** - Experience of working in people’s homes. - Experience of working within the NHS. ### Communication **Essential** - Tact & diplomacy - Empathy & sensitivity - Ability to use own initiative - Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ 3, or equivalent knowledge and experience - Foundation degree programme, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and skills acquired through training and experience - Good general education - Experience of working in a health or social care setting ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults - Able to show initiative - Assertive - Good listening skills. ### Person and People Development **Essential** - Ability to manage stressful situations - A team player - Awareness of own limitations - Good organisational skills - Open to change and development ### Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours **Essential** - Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses - Good communication skills - Highly motivated **Desirable** - Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team roles - Experience of working in a community setting. ## Documents - [dbs guidance (pdf, 131.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2219) - [nchc behaviours (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2218) - [privacy notice (pdf, 30.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2215) - [application guidelines (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2216) - [band 4 job description & person specification (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10648666) ## 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.