Job requirements
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Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal Qualities
Team worker
- Personal Qualities
Flexible approach to needs of the service
- Personal Qualities
Desire to develop
- Skills & Abilities
Good communication skills to overcome barriers of understanding particularly with adults with disabilities
- Skills & Abilities
Good written and verbal communication skills Organisational ability and time management of self
- Skills & Abilities
Able to recognise personal and role limitations and seek assistance accordingly
- Skills & Abilities
Able to have the ability to conduct clear telephone assessments with good verbal communication
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness sector
- Experience & Knowledge
Demonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care with an associated level of senior responsibility
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within the context of stroke and neurological deficits.
- Experience & Knowledge
Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of specific treatment protocols for neurological conditions
- Experience & Knowledge
Able to maintain clinical records and complete basic reports.
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to exchange condition related information with MDT, patients and carers
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to evaluate patient’s condition and context, subsequently providing necessary basic/simple needs –led assessment and planned interventions/care programmes, and identify functional needs for safe discharge.
- Experience & Knowledge
Health & Safety and risk awareness
- Experience & Knowledge
Able to evidence ability to plan, prioritise and maintain own clinical caseload.
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of role of therapy in Acute and Community Care.
- Experience & Knowledge
Able to demonstrate role and duties to MDT and community colleagues.
- Experience & Knowledge
Able to support the provision of student placements and other experiential learning.
- Experience & Knowledge
Able to delegate appropriate aspects of patient care to other support workers.
- Education & Qualification
Foundation degree in healthcare, or equivalent
- Education & Qualification
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above
- Education & Qualification
Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience
Desirable
14 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Personal Qualities
Adaptable approach to working duties
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of community resources and whole systems/ pathways approach to care
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams
- Experience & Knowledge
IT literate
- Experience & Knowledge
Understanding of the role and application of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology.
- Experience & Knowledge
Knowledge of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology within the Acute Care or Community care settings.
- Experience & Knowledge
Experience of group work with patients.
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to plan and deliver range of prescribed interventions.
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to prescribe and implement care programmes to facilitate timely discharge for patients.
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to support specialist OT / PT input to care programmes for complex patients as directed
- Experience & Knowledge
Understanding of the issues around hospital throughput especially around admission avoidance and early discharge
- Experience & Knowledge
Understanding of reablement in the community setting
- Education & Qualification
Member of special interest group such as ACPIN
- Education & Qualification
Assistant member of CSP
Job overview
As part of the Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team, you will work alongside therapists and other multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver evidence-based rehabilitation to stroke survivors in their own homes and communities.
Main duties of the job
- Provide skilled rehabilitation support within the Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team, delivering assessment, treatment and progression of evidence-based rehabilitation programmes for stroke patients with non-complex needs.
- Work independently with delegated patients under the supervision of registered therapists, monitoring outcomes and adapting treatment plans in line with agreed protocols and person-centred goals.
- Support patients to maximise functional independence using evidence-based interventions that reflect their individual abilities, preferences and cultural needs.
- Contribute to the delivery of six-month post-stroke reviews and maintain accurate clinical and audit data, including inputting information to the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) database.
- Provide support to therapists, supervise students where appropriate, and participate in the delivery of a seven-day service.
The ability to travel to rural locations using your own vehicle is essential to this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full job description and person specification attached for the full details of this job role.
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.
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This advert is for B4 Assistant Practitioner - ESD with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Assistant practitioner role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Base Location may be subject to change due to ongoing organisational change and developments. The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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