Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Ross Community Hospital
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Ross on Wye, HR9 5ADView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Therapy team working across at Ross Community Hospital Working as...
Working as part of the therapy and wider multidisciplinary team, Therapy assistant practitioners use enhanced skills in a specialised area to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to patients including those with more complex needs.
Within the scope of the role, the post holder will independently (unsupervised) plan and deliver individual or team tasks where the understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks and plans is essential.
This role requires understanding, and factual and theoretical knowledge of principles, policies, protocols, procedures, processes, plans and concepts in broad contexts within the area of work or defined group of patients. Although work is guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work, the post holder must to able make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development. The post holder may be responsible for supervision of others and delegate appropriate tasks to other non-registered staff.
The post holder will be required to complete the relevant competencies required for the post and participate in 7 day working.
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree Health and Social care or equivalent level 5 qualification and A-Levels and GCSE's or equivalent(s)
- Level 2 English & Maths
- Care Certificate
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of specific relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions acquired through training or experience
- Demonstration of knowledge of core Physiotherapy and or Occupational Therapy skills
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
- Experience of multi-disciplinary assessments and record keeping
- Basic Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
- Able to make clinical judgements without direct supervision
- Able to manage busy case load and prioritise
- Ability to work autonomously using own knowledge skills and initiative in sometimes complex situations acknowledging role boundaries
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 3 or equivalent within relevant therapy.
- NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services
- Experience of using /fitting adaptive equipment
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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