B4 Assistant Practitioner - ESD
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BX
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner to join our Suffolk Integrated Stroke Service. As part of the Stroke Early Supported ...
o 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.
o 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.
o Support patients to maximise functional independence using evidence-based interventions that reflect their individual abilities, preferences and cultural needs.
o 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.
o 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.
Please see full job description and person specification attached for the full details of this job role.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
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
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
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
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team worker
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
- Desire to develop
Desirable
- Adaptable approach to working duties
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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