Join to apply for the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role at Provide Community1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role at Provide CommunityMain area Community Rehabilitation Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE3552Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site St Peters Hospital Town Maldon Salary £26,530 - £29,114 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59Job OverviewWe believe Provide is a great place to work with a vision of providing a range of outstanding services to transform lives by treating, caring and educating people. We are looking for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Community Therapy team.Our team of Physiotherapist's, Occupational Therapist’s, Therapy Assistant Practitioner's and Therapy Assistant's offer assessment and rehabilitation to patient’s predominantly within their own homes. We work with patients to identify rehabilitation goals to improve independence and safety with mobility, function and everyday activities. The community is where rehabilitation happens and this opportunity will allow you to really make a difference.We have a strong ethos of multi-disciplinary working and work closely with colleagues in the wider team to provide a patient-centred, holistic approach.Main duties of the jobTo assist the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to provide an effective Community Rehabilitation service to adults living in the Mid Essex area.To carry out routine assessment and treatment for non complex adults referred into the Community Therapy Service.The role will mainly involve working with adults in their own homes across the Braintree, Halstead, Maldon and Chelmsford localities.Working for our organisationProvide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All TimesVision: Transforming LivesValues: Care, Innovation and CompassionMission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.Eligible for NHS PensionDetailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesTo work under the management of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.To be responsible for managing own non complex caseload of patientsTo assess, plan and implement rehabilitation programmes to a delegated patient caseload.To deliver rehabilitation programmes in the most appropriate setting including the patient's own home, care home or clinic setting.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaA level educationCare certificateCircumstanceEssential criteriaValid UK driving license and access to a vehicle for business useExperienceEssential criteriaSubstantial clinical experience working as a band 3 Therapy AssistantUnderstanding of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy rolesKnowledge of fitting,demonstrating and teaching safe use of a range of patient equipmentSkillsEssential criteriaAble to communicate to a high standard of English verbally and in writingGood IT skills including Microsoft and Outlook packagesFurther InformationHow will we contact you?All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@nhs.netIf you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.Checking progress on your application?To check progress on your application, please log into your TRAC account. We aim to keep you updated on the status of your application as soon as we can.Closing DateProvide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.COVID-19 VaccinationProvide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.Anti FraudOur staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.DisabilityIf you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@nhs.net.Work TrialsPlease check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.Successful ApplicantYou will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.Seniority levelSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeEmployment typePart-timeJob functionJob functionHealth Care ProviderIndustriesHospitals and Health CareReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Provide Community by 2xGet notified about new Practitioner jobs in Maldon, Victoria, Australia.Advanced Practitioner - North West MetroWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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