# B4 Assistant Practitioner - ESD > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b4-assistant-practitioner-esd/9a95b65c-594c-4514-a2e8-83a70d58787c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b4-assistant-practitioner-esd/9a95b65c-594c-4514-a2e8-83a70d58787c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Suffolk Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Base Location may be subject to change due to ongoing organisational change and developments - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week (7 day Service and extended weekday / weekend hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T14:51:02.276Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Assistant_Practitioner/Assistant_Practitioner-v8227707 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8227707?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Team worker - Flexible approach to needs of the service - Desire to develop **Desirable** - Adaptable approach to working duties ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Good communication skills to overcome barriers of understanding particularly with adults with disabilities - Good written and verbal communication skills Organisational ability and time management of self - Able to recognise personal and role limitations and seek assistance accordingly - Able to have the ability to conduct clear telephone assessments with good verbal communication ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Experience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness sector - Demonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care with an associated level of senior responsibility - Knowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within the context of stroke and neurological deficits. - Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies - Ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision - Knowledge of specific treatment protocols for neurological conditions - Able to maintain clinical records and complete basic reports. - Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information - Ability to exchange condition related information with MDT, patients and carers - 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. - Health & Safety and risk awareness - Able to evidence ability to plan, prioritise and maintain own clinical caseload. - Knowledge of role of therapy in Acute and Community Care. - Able to demonstrate role and duties to MDT and community colleagues. - Able to support the provision of student placements and other experiential learning. - Able to delegate appropriate aspects of patient care to other support workers. **Desirable** - Knowledge of community resources and whole systems/ pathways approach to care - Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams - IT literate - Understanding of the role and application of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology. - Knowledge of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and psychology within the Acute Care or Community care settings. - Experience of group work with patients. - Ability to plan and deliver range of prescribed interventions. - Ability to prescribe and implement care programmes to facilitate timely discharge for patients. - Ability to support specialist OT / PT input to care programmes for complex patients as directed - Understanding of the issues around hospital throughput especially around admission avoidance and early discharge - Understanding of reablement in the community setting ### Education & Qualification **Essential** - Foundation degree in healthcare, or equivalent - GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above - Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience **Desirable** - Member of special interest group such as ACPIN - Assistant member of CSP ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 474.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567052) ## 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.