• Job Description

  Req#: C9432-25-0761?language=en&page=447&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 General Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the inpatient Medical Team at Ipswich Hospital.

  We are looking for an individual who is confident, professional and keen to develop their skills and knowledge under the supervision of qualified therapists, working across the inpatient medical wards which include, Cardiac, Respiratory, Renal, Oncology, General Medical wards. We have an in-service training programme, regular 1:1 supervision and Performance Development Reviews.

  If you are interested in working with our medical team, please contact either Julie Burrows, Julie.burrows@esneft.nhs.uk 01473 702071 or Anna Waters anna.waters@esneft.nhs.uk 01473 702071 and we would be happy to discuss the post with you.

  Main duties of the job

  • You will manage and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities across the hospital wards.

  • You will provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings.

  • You will use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients to aid discharge from hospital in a way that is consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs.

  • You will be able to work flexibly over a 7-day service.

  • You will communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy. There may be barriers tounderstanding such as hearing loss, speech difficulty, anxiety, fear and depression.

  About us

  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

  We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

  We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

  Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

  Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

  We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

  If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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  Details

  Date posted

  02 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  432-HR318-25

  Job locations

  Ipswich Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • o Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ Level 3 level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • oCare Certificate or working towards completion of Care Certificate.

  Experience

  Essential

  • oExperience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness / social care sector
  • oDemonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care
  • oKnowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within medical, surgical or similar context.
  • oCompletion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies at Band 3 or 4 level or similar in a health and social care setting.

  Desirable

  • oKnowledge of discharge pathways from the acute/community hospital settings.
  • oKnowledge of discharge to assess services across health and social care.
  • oKnowledge of community services.
  • oExperience of working across and liaising with variety of teams.
  • oIT literate

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • o Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, in-house training and experience to NVQ Level 3 level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • oCare Certificate or working towards completion of Care Certificate.

  Experience

  Essential

  • oExperience as a Therapy assistant or experience at a similar level in a related field of health care / health and fitness / social care sector
  • oDemonstrable experience of delivering tailored personal care
  • oKnowledge of medical conditions and functional needs within medical, surgical or similar context.
  • oCompletion of Integrated Therapies assistant core and/or specific competencies at Band 3 or 4 level or similar in a health and social care setting.

  Desirable

  • oKnowledge of discharge pathways from the acute/community hospital settings.
  • oKnowledge of discharge to assess services across health and social care.
  • oKnowledge of community services.
  • oExperience of working across and liaising with variety of teams.
  • oIT literate

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ipswich Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ipswich Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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