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Therapy Assistant Practitioner (Home First)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Middlesbrough, TS6 6TD £28,392 – £31,157 a year Permanent Posted 27 August 2026 Apply by 10 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our friendly and dynamic Urgent Community Response (UCR) Home First Team at Redcar Primary care Hospital.

The post holder will be working under the guidance of the Specialist Allied Health professionals and will take responsibility for designated elements of the assessment, therapy intervention and the discharge for patients on the home first pathway of care and within the wider UCR service.

The post holder will have the ability to work independently, carrying out assessment and interventions for a specified and designated clinical caseload identified by a qualified clinician but also be able to work as part of a team supporting the clinicians with patient interventions.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to support the seven day rota between the hours of 8am-10pm.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

You will have the ability to work under pressure, be well organised, demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.

The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from the Clinical Service Lead for both UCR and Hospital at Home, Specialist Therapy Leads and the wider clinical UCR therapy workforce. We have a comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their continual professional development through regular workshops and clinical supervision

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals.

James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery and cancer services.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-CN-8121161

Job locations

Low Grange Health Village

Normanby Road

Middlesbrough

TS6 6TD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

English and Mathematics at key skills level 2 or equivalent.
Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care OR Equivalent Level 3 Qualification OR Level 3 Apprenticeship in relevant clinical care. OR Health and Science T-Level AND Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3

Experience

Essential

Substantial previous experience as an AHP Band 3 or equivalent therapy in Social Care
Evidence of achieving the KSF exit competencies of Band 3 Therapy Assistant.

Desirable

Experience of working in the community setting.
Experience of working in an NHS role

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions.
Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.

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.