Therapy Associate Practitioner – Neighbourhood Rehab Pathway
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join a new Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Pathway within East Cheshire NHS Trust. The role involves working as part of an integrated community team to support early hospital discharge and help patients regain independence at home. The successful candidate will deliver therapy independently or jointly with therapists in various settings, managing a delegated caseload under supervision. Flexibility to work across multiple sites in East Cheshire is required.
Key responsibilities
- Work under the supervision of a qualified staff member, as well as autonomously within trust policies and scope of practice.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records.
- Provide a comprehensive rehabilitation service for patients across East Cheshire.
- Deliver therapy independently or jointly with therapists in individual, group, and multidisciplinary settings.
- Support aspects of rehabilitation care provision with partner care agencies.
- Efficiently manage delegated caseloads.
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE's including English and Maths or equivalent
- BTEC National Diploma or equivalent in a relevant subject
- Knowledge / competency of a range of assessment tools & interventions relevant to the role
- An understanding of confidentiality & Information Governance
- Effective communication and listening skills
- Takes own initiative and seeks appropriate guidance
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to teach practical skills
- Experience of contributing to individual & group interventions for patients & settings relevant to the role
- Skills in delivering therapy programmes
- Ability to adapt programmes to meet the changing needs of the clients with reference to the supervising therapist
- Ability to support and motivate patients as appropriate
- Ability to carry out and complete delegated project
- Ability to meet travel requirements
- Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.
Desirable criteria
- Assistant membership of a relevant professional body
- Completion of a Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care
- Successful completion or currently undertaking an ECDL
- Knowledge of relevant terminology and clinical conditions
- Risk assessment
- Experience of contributing to audit
- Experience of working with the relevant specialist patient group
- Evidence of working as a therapy assistant
- Experience of working with the patients following stroke and/or neurological conditions
- Ability to contribute to patient assessment
- Ability to organise therapy programmes in consultation with the responsible therapist
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East Cheshire NHS Trust
Therapy Associate Practitioner – Neighbourhood Rehab Pathway
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Subject to job matching
East Cheshire NHS Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Band 4 Assistant Practitioners to join our newly established Neighborhood Rehabilitation Pathway. We welcome applications from individuals with a strong interest in working as part of an integrated community team.
There are two posts available across East Cheshire, with bases at Macclesfield, Congleton, Knutsford, Handforth and Poynton. The successful applicants will be expected to work flexibly and support colleagues across different sites within East Cheshire. As a result, the ability to travel efficiently between sites, including rural locations, is essential.
Applicants currently working at Band 3 with relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.
About the service
This is a new and developing service focused on supporting early discharge from hospital, enabling patients to regain their independence more quickly in the comfort of their own homes. We are a forward-thinking and evolving therapy service, offering a wide range of developmental opportunities, from Therapy Assistant roles through to Advanced Clinical Specialist positions. Each professional discipline is supported by a designated profes
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