# Therapy Assistant Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant-practitioner/1adde1f9-633d-4e43-b628-353bd45d9e5a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant-practitioner/1adde1f9-633d-4e43-b628-353bd45d9e5a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term or Secondment) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week (4 standard days or 5 shorter days) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T12:52:08.264Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Newhaven/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8059239 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8059239?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Newhaven Therapy team have the opportunity for a 12 month secondment to role of Therapy Assistant practitioner Band 4  to cover maternity leave. The therapy team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Band 3 and 4 therapy assistants. They work closely with the multidisciplinary team at Newhaven. Newhaven has 34 beds over 2 wards and  mainly accepts patients needing rehabilitation after an acute hospital admission who are not able to be discharged home directly. They also have some step down patients from RSCH awaiting community support before discharge home. ### Main duties of the job - Assisting in providing Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions for patients assessed by the team. If deemed competent, the post holder will be able to assess non-complex patients, progress them and plan discharges appropriately, liaising with key personnel and outside agencies accordingly. - The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work under the direction and guidance of an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist within the team but may work without being directly supervised but with immediate access to a therapist on site .  Other members of the team may also request tasks to be undertaken which will support them in managing the workload on a daily basis. - The post holder will be expected to use a minimal amount of clinical judgement and freedom to act when undertaking their work whilst remaining within agreed protocols. - To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - To participate in a 7-day rota including weekends and bank holiday if required at future date. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. We offer: - A supportive working environment with regular supervision and CPD opportunities. - Various opportunities for learning and development of  clinical skills to ensure continuing development of both individuals and the team. - Involvement in Service Development and clinical audits - Playing a vital role in the development and success of this rehab unit ## Job Details Newhaven Therapy team have the opportunity for a 12 month secondment to role of Therapy Assistant practitioner Band 4 to cover maternity leave. The therapy team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Band 3 and 4 therapy assistants. They work closely with the multidisciplinary team at Newhaven. Newhaven has 34 beds over 2 wards and mainly accepts patients needing rehabilitation after an acute hospital admission who are not able to be discharged home directly. They also have some step down patients from RSCH awaiting community support before discharge home. ## Job Description Assisting in providing Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions for patients assessed by the team. If deemed competent, the post holder will be able to assess non-complex patients, progress them and plan discharges appropriately, liaising with key personnel and outside agencies accordingly. The Therapy Assistant Practitioner will work under the direction and guidance of an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist within the team but may work without being directly supervised but with immediate access to a therapist on site . Other members of the team may also request tasks to be undertaken which will support them in managing the workload on a daily basis. The post holder will be expected to use a minimal amount of clinical judgement and freedom to act when undertaking their work whilst remaining within agreed protocols. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To participate in a 7-day rota including weekends and bank holiday if required at future date. ## Responsibilities Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. We offer: A supportive working environment with regular supervision and CPD opportunities. Various opportunities for learning and development of clinical skills to ensure continuing development of both individuals and the team. Involvement in Service Development and clinical audits Playing a vital role in the development and success of this rehab unit ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Experience working as a Therapy assistant in a rehabilitation setting - Experience working in the NHS - Knowledge of roles of other members of the multidisciplinary team - Good communication, verbal and written - Experience of working as part of a team **Desirable** - Proven competency training in fitting and assessing for daily living equipment and carrying out activity of daily living assessments, basic mobility, progression of mobility, stair assessment, taking exercise classes and providing individual exercise programmes ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Good time management including punctuality and ability to prioritise caseload - Awareness of own limitations and ability to ask for guidance when needed - Ability to work flexibly by using own initiative, under the guidance of the lead professional ### Experience/Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education including English and Mathematics - Relevant theoretical and practical training to NVQ III level or equivalent e.g. departmental training or courses on topics relevant to the post ### Equality, Diversity & Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). ## Documents - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 736.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349393) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) ## 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.