Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Palliative Care Therapy Team
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Walsall, WS3 1SJ
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for a 2 part time, permanent assistant practitioners to join the Specialist Palliat...
The role of the assistant practitioner is to hold a case load of palliative care patients requiring assessment and rehabilitation who are experiencing the impact of a palliative diagnosis.
The role will require the assistant to complete basic functional and mobility assessment identifying intervention and treatment plans and supplying equipment or exercise programmes with the support of Specialist Qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy clinicians working in the team.
The role will work across Community, Hospice and Day Hospice settings and on occasion may support acute care.
Some service administrative duties such as stock replenishment etc may also be undertaken.
To hold a case load of palliative care patients requiring Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy intervention.
To provide basic assessment and intervention/rehabilitation plans with the support of Qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy clinicians working in the team.
To assess for and provide equipment to support function and safety/independence.
To assess for and provide exercise programmes to support functional ability and safety/independence.
To support qualified staff with complex data analysis and audit.
To complete basic audits.
To assess for home adaptations and refer on to the appropriate services where required.
To complete request for home adaptions where it is ap
To undertake administrative duties such as stock replenishment as required by the service.
To work as an integral / core member of the Specialist Palliative Care Therapy Team.
Establish and maintain robust partnership working with user groups, utilising user views and experience to improve the local service.
To work as an integral / core member of the Specialist Palliative Care MDT.
Provide professional advice, support and skills development to other health and social care professionals across settings to the appropriate level of assistant practitioner skill.
To complete patient documentation, appropriate health records and communicate sensitively and appropriately with patients carers relatives and colleagues.
To maintain patient and service confidentiality.
As the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, we offer a unique opportunity to be part of a Trust making a genuine difference to local health outcomes. The Trust is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services, alongside extensive community services.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Our strategy is aligned to delivering exceptional care together while supporting a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We offer clear career development pathways, access to training and education, and opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.
Qualifiactions
Essential
- NVQ LEVEL 3/Foundation degree in health studies, National certificate in health studies or relevant experience of working in a relevant health care setting or within therapy services.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults with physical disabilities in a health or social care environment
- To have an understanding and knowledge of Occupational therapy / Physiotherapy practice and be able to support this accordingly
Desirable
- Demonstrate experience as a support worker in rehabilitation
- Knowledge of the wider multiprofessional team
Key Competencies
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
- Ability to work independently and unsupervised, making decisions and judgements independently and seeking advice appropriately i.e. ability to recognise and respond to change in an individual's health status and amend or suspend care plans accordingly.
- Ability to accurately follow instruction from a therapist and to work as a team with all members of the multidisciplinary team across all sectors i.e. health and social care and independent providers.
- Ability to comprehend and implement policies, understanding risk assessment, health and safety and issues related to personal practice and safety of others.
- Basic IT skills proficient to produce data in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email.
Desirable
- Knowledge to respond accordingly to any unpredictable situations within set parameters defined by Therapist
- Ability to advise, teach, assess and deliver advice to individuals with Palliative Care diagnosis across a variety of settings.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised, be literate and capable of organising work to a time schedule and manage own diary & caseload, sometimes at short notice.
- Effective and sensitive listening and communication skills in receiving and conveying highly complex and emotive information.
- Good observational skills reporting back to relevant professional.
- Written skills that record facts and opinions accurately and legibly.
- Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others in formal and informal settings
- Ability to reflect on own practice.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Flexibility
Essential
- Ability to work across multiple settings
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel frequently throughout the day across the Borough having a valid driving license and access to a car
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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