Therapy Assistant Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the District Therapy Team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. You will work in a multidisciplinary community therapy service, independently assessing and treating patients and managing your own caseload. The position involves helping patients achieve personalised goals and supervising junior staff as appropriate. The service operates 7 days a week, 8am-6pm, across six neighbourhoods in Bolton.
Key responsibilities
- Independently assess and treat patients.
- Manage your own caseload.
- Carry out specific care and treatment interventions, adjusting/developing as indicated with supervision from qualified staff.
- Supervise junior staff as appropriate.
- Contribute to the assessment, planning and implementation of treatment and interventions for patient care and rehabilitation.
- Provide assessment, personalised care planning and management of care to patients requiring intensive home support.
Essential criteria
- Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree in Health and social care
- Previous experience working in community or hospital settings within the NHS
- Experience of providing therapeutic interventions to individuals and groups and adapting as required.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience working within the AHP services
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to recognise own limitations and seek advice from qualified staff as required
- Ability to teach practical skills to patients and tailor according to their individual requirements.
- Ability to progress and adapt patient treatment according to clinical presentation
- Ability to work flexibly and under pressure to meet the demands of the service
- Awareness of confidentiality, dignity and respect.
- Basic understanding of relevant medical conditions and appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge of how disability/impairment affects function.
- Ability to travel around the footprint of the Neighbourhoods to meet service and patient needs
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service and patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a Community Therapy service
- Previous experience of working as a band 3 or higher, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy assistant
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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Job summary
Are you keen to work in a Multidisciplinary Community Therapy Service, helping patients work towards their personalised goals?
If so, we have a brilliant opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to come and join us here in the District Therapy Team at Bolton Foundation Trust. We work across six neighbourhoods in Bolton to help provide a holistic community-centred provision.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, confident, innovative and flexible individual with excellent communication and organisational skills.
The service operates 7 days, 8am-6pm. At present, Band 4's do not take part in the weekend service.
\\*\\* PLEASE NOTE\*\* Applicants must have Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship or FdA in Health and Social Care Qualification. Qualified Physiotherapists need not apply.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner you will be independently assessing and treating patients and managing your own caseload.
Working as part of a team whilst also being an autonomous worker, you will help patients achieve their personalised goals.
Carry out specific care and treatment interventions and adjust/develop as indicated with supervision as required from qualified staff in a variety of settings.
Supervising Junior staff as appropriate.
About us
The role will be part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Thera
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