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Therapy Assistant Practitioner
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | Walsall, WS3 1LZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9407-26-0004 |
Summary
To adhere to and apply the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Therapists. To manage own caseload in the community (with support from the qualified therapist as appropriate) To construct, implement, monitor, evaluate and update therapy care plans / treatment programmes. To support reablement officers with care plans / treatment programmes on bed based rehab unit. To work independently and as a lone worker in a range of community settings including clients homes, community sites and bed-based rehabilitation settings. To independently carry out and record assessments of an individuals function. Liaising with supervising therapists and other MDT members when appropriate. Provide relevant intervention using a combination of techniques, health promotion, equipment and adaptations to maintain, restore and promote independence in the community, taking into account social, cultural and economic needs. To plan, implement and evaluate care plans and treat patients individually or in a group in a variety of settings without the presence of a therapist e.g. rehabilitation units, clients homes, community sites. To effectively communicate with clients, family / carer who may have barriers to understanding or communicating e.g. blind, deaf, or who do not have English as a first language. To undertake appropriate communication with members of the multi-disciplinary team, outside agencies and others i.e. clients, carers, relatives etc, acute colleagues To feedback appropriately and timely to the multi-disciplinary team. To attend multi-disciplinary team meeting and any other appropriate meetings as the therapy representative as delegated by the therapist. By use of feedback contribute to the clinical decision-making process of the MDT. To record daily activity including all patient contacts. To liaise with the therapist regarding patient care in particular highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from treatment programmes delivered at the earliest opportunity. To attend and participate in home and access visits with or without a therapist. To record outcomes of environmental assessments and submit reports where appropriate.