# Generic Therapy Assistant Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/generic-therapy-assistant-practitioner/edf59e52-a079-4a31-a75c-bbfc0acdc6fa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/generic-therapy-assistant-practitioner/edf59e52-a079-4a31-a75c-bbfc0acdc6fa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T13:52:32.440Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Ipswich/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapy_Assistant/Therapy_Assistant-v8059664 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8059664?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 General Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Medical Team at Ipswich Hospital. We are looking for an individual who is confident, professional and keen to develop their skills and knowledge under the supervision of qualified therapists, working across the inpatient medical wards which include, Cardiac, Respiratory, Renal, Oncology, General Medical wards. We have an in-service training programme, regular 1:1 supervision and Performance Development Reviews. If you are interested in working with our medical team, please contact Anna Waters \[email protected\]  01473 702071 and we would be happy to discuss the post with you Please note interviews will be face to face at Ipswich Hospital. ### Main duties of the job - To manage and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities across the hospital wards. - To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings. - To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients to aid discharge from hospital in a way that is consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs. - To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service. - To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy.  There may be barriers to understanding such as hearing loss, speech difficulty, anxiety, fear and depression. - To work with patients and carers to identify therapy goals for safe, timely discharge, using specialist, standardised assessment tools to assess their skills deficits and functional needs. - In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement a programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patients’ needs for safe timely discharge.  These will be achieved using professional, theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 General Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Medical Team at Ipswich Hospital. We are looking for an individual who is confident, professional and keen to develop their skills and knowledge under the supervision of qualified therapists, working across the inpatient medical wards which include, Cardiac, Respiratory, Renal, Oncology, General Medical wards. We have an in-service training programme, regular 1:1 supervision and Performance Development Reviews. If you are interested in working with our medical team, please contact Anna Waters \[email protected\] 01473 702071 and we would be happy to discuss the post with you Please note interviews will be face to face at Ipswich Hospital. ## Job Description To manage and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities across the hospital wards. To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings. To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients to aid discharge from hospital in a way that is consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs. To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service. To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy. There may be barriers to understanding such as hearing loss, speech difficulty, anxiety, fear and depression. To work with patients and carers to identify therapy goals for safe, timely discharge, using specialist, standardised assessment tools to assess their skills deficits and functional needs. In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement a programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patients’ needs for safe timely discharge. These will be achieved using professional, theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills. ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information. - Ability to exchange condition related information with MDT, patients and carers - Ability to manage communication difficulties/barriers. - Able to evidence ability to plan, prioritise and maintain own clinical caseload. - Knowledge of role of therapy in Acute Care. - Able to demonstrate role and duties to MDT and community colleagues. - Able to delegate appropriate aspects of patient care to other support workers. **Desirable** - Understanding of the role and application of occupational therapy and physiotherapy - 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Experience as a Therapy Assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health and social care. - Demonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care with an associated level of senior responsibility. - Knowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within medical, surgical or similar context - Completion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies at Band 3 or 4 level or similar in a health and social care setting. **Desirable** - Knowledge of discharge pathways from the acute/community hospital settings. - Knowledge of discharge to assess services across health and social care. - Knowledge of community services. - Experience of working across and liaising with variety of teams. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ/Diploma Level 3 or equivalent. **Desirable** - Care Certificate or working towards completion of Care Certificate. ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [job description & person spec (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349847) ## 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.