Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Therapy Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 28 July 2025

Job summary

This is a new post for an experienced Clinical Support Worker or Therapy Assistant with the right skills and experience to join the therapy team supporting the inpatients at Priscilla Bacon Lodge.

The post holder will be expected to assess and provide care to inpatients whilst working closely with the nursing and therapy teams as well as the broader MDT.

We would recommend making enquiries about the post prior to application and we are happy to facilitate visits prior to the interview for interested candidates.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an outstanding rating by the care quality commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Main duties of the job

This role encompasses clinical and non clinical duties.

To assess, plan, deliver and review care with the support of a registered therapist to ensure patients reach their full potential for rehabilitation or to ensure patients reach their preferred place of care.
Apply competency -based treatment techniques/care to patients with palliative conditions
Use problem solving skills to ensure best outcomes for patients with palliative conditions
Communicate with patients, their families, staff, and outside organisations
Develop IT literacy to ensure patient records are kept up to date and that any equipment needed can be ordered in a timely and efficient way
There will be an opportunity to attend meetings and patient review meetings to represent the therapy aspect of care.
Write report risks, incidents and support colleagues to reduce these to ensure patient, visitor and staff safety at all times.
Ensure attendance at relevant courses and training sessions to develop and maintain skills
To work with service leads to develop services
To work collaboratively with all staff to maintain the smooth running of the unit

About us

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Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

839-7311788-RB

Job locations

Priscilla Bacon Lodge

Century Place

Norwich

NR4 7YA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting in patients with discharge planning and rehabilitation through assessment and executing therapy-based interventions with supervision from a registered therapist

Building strong working relationships with patients, their families and colleagues to foster an environment conducive to empowering the patient to reach their full potential.

Demonstrate problem solving, and contribute to the solution, working with colleagues to this end.

Ensure patient held records are completed for each patient and that SystmOne inputting is completed concisely, accurately, and timely in line with service standards.

Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.

To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate.

Provide basic equipment and be responsible for ensuring that it is used safely, following appropriate training, and that it is maintained.

Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.

Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following department policy.

Share responsibility for indirect patient contact tasks, such as, answering telephones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.

Demonstrate basic IT and standard keyboard skills.

Be fully aware of learning opportunities and participate as appropriate and ensure all mandatory training is up to date.

To adhere to the Behaviour Framework

Participate in Risk assessment and completion of Datixs.

Always employ sensitive communication skills. Ensure method of communication is appropriate at all times.

Participate in supervision as per Trust policy