Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Complex Medicine
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Luton, LU4 0DZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 November 2026
11 days leftJob description
The Therapy Department at Luton and Dunstable Hospital is delighted to offer a rare and exciting opportunity to join our Complex Medicine team as a Ba...
- To accept patients referred to by an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist and hold responsibility for own caseload, mainly working without direct supervision but with regular liaison with the Therapist. At these times access to advice and support from a Therapist is available if required. All clinical work is routinely evaluated and monitored by an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist on a regular basis
- To accept patients referred by the Multi-disciplinary Team and relay all necessary information to the Therapists to allow timely interventions.
- To treat all patients according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression and make alterations as required, within agreed parameters.
- To complete all parts of the therapy intervention including discharge planning and onward referrals.
- To develop and maintain competencies through Continuing Professional development (CPD).
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Qualifications & Training
Essential: - Education to GCSE level or Equivalent to include Grade C in English; - NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent
Experience
Essential: - Relevant Experience as a Band 3 technical instructor or therapy assistant; - Experience and evidence of working in a Multi Disciplinary Team
Desirable: - Evidence of transferrable skills; - Relevant care of the elderly and medical ward experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Working Knowledge of a range of relevant common medical conditions
- Examples of knowledge of a range of physiotherapy and OT treatment techniques
- Example of understanding of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act
- Understanding of confidentiality within health care environment
Skills
Essential
- Description of own good interpersonal skills
- Evidence of working as a team member and independently
- Description of own verbal/non verbal communication
- Example of managing high stress environment
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
9 November 2026
Last checked
9 November 2026
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