Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to work within our Stroke Service for 12 months. This is a Band 4 Associate Practitioner post, working on our Hyperacute Stroke Ward. It is essential that you have previous experience working as a band 3 and can provide evidence of this.
- Interview Date: 27 November 2025
- 33 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy team members to deliver a high standard of clinical care, which may include assessment within a specific remit and development of therapy treatment goals.
Part of the role will include admin and non-clinical tasks.
Attributes will include being flexible, reliable and willing to learn.
Skills required will include IT skills, Moving and Handling, highly developed communication and effective team working.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the wider team in the efficient and effective delivery of Rehabilitation in speciality area within the framework of clinical governance
- To accept a patient caseload referred by a number of AHP team members and treat according to set protocols, monitoring patient progress, modifying and progressing patient treatment programmes as required, with referral back to referrer as/when appropriate
- To carry out basic assessment and treatment of non-complex patients as delegated by the qualified team members
- To provide and deliver individualised exercise programmes within speciality areas
- To accurately record rehabilitation progress as per Trust documentation / database including physiotherapeutic outcome measures
- To undertake a clinical caseload, without supervision for at least 50% of the time within protocols and guidelines set by the designated qualified AHP team member
- To coordinate, supervise and teach junior therapy assistants
- To be able to provide a range of treatment modalities including group exercise and education sessions, 1 to 1 clinic appointments, home visits and virtual sessions as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the wider team in the efficient and effective delivery of Rehabilitation in speciality area within the framework of clinical governance
- To accept a patient caseload referred by a number of AHP team members and treat according to set protocols, monitoring patient progress, modifying and progressing patient treatment programmes as required, with referral back to referrer as/when appropriate
- To carry out basic assessment and treatment of non-complex patients as delegated by the qualified team members
- To provide and deliver individualised exercise programmes within speciality areas
- To accurately record rehabilitation progress as per Trust documentation / database including physiotherapeutic outcome measures
- To undertake a clinical caseload, without supervision for at least 50% of the time within protocols and guidelines set by the designated qualified AHP team member
- To coordinate, supervise and teach junior therapy assistants
- To be able to provide a range of treatment modalities including group exercise and education sessions, 1 to 1 clinic appointments, home visits and virtual sessions as required
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Foundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Full UK driving licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Sound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy
- Previous experience as an AHP assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care community / related speciality
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Rehabilitation programmes for patients in speciality area
- Knowledge of a range of outcome measures
- Knowledge of therapy specialist treatment adjuncts
- Plan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework
- Monitor patient progress and make modifications
- Manage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals
- Effective team working
Desirable
- Clinical governance
- Associate member of professional body
- Experience of providing training/ supervising/delivering presentations to others
- Previous experience as an AHP Associate
- Experience in developing resources to cater for the individual needs of a patient
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Highly developed Moving and handling skills
- IT skills
- Work as a member of a team
Desirable
- Good understanding of all AHP roles within the rehabilitation of adults IT skills that may include electronic notes and other software
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Foundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Full UK driving licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Sound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy
- Previous experience as an AHP assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care community / related speciality
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Rehabilitation programmes for patients in speciality area
- Knowledge of a range of outcome measures
- Knowledge of therapy specialist treatment adjuncts
- Plan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework
- Monitor patient progress and make modifications
- Manage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals
- Effective team working
Desirable
- Clinical governance
- Associate member of professional body
- Experience of providing training/ supervising/delivering presentations to others
- Previous experience as an AHP Associate
- Experience in developing resources to cater for the individual needs of a patient
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Highly developed Moving and handling skills
- IT skills
- Work as a member of a team
Desirable
- Good understanding of all AHP roles within the rehabilitation of adults IT skills that may include electronic notes and other software
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
