Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 432-HR2448-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 659-662 The Crescent
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Assistant Practitioner - Stroke Rehabilitation
Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
ESNEFT provides a Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service delivered by Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists working in an Integrated Team across North East Essex (Colchester and Tendring).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Assistant Practitioner to join the North East Essex Community Stroke Rehabilitation (Colchester & Tendring) Service. The role is full time - 37.5 hours per week, however, part time hours may be considered.
This is an excellent opportunity for the right individual to develop and expand their skills and experience in a community/stroke setting.
It is preferable that you have experience of working in a rehabilitation setting. It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing needs-based/goal focused rehabilitation, supporting stroke survivors to become experts in their own care and to remain in their own homes by providing delegated physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy interventions for this care group.
You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills and be actively involved in service development.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working with professionals from other disciplines
- Be able to demonstrate good leadership qualities
- Demonstrable competence in field of activity (rehabilitation/therapy)
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal, short courses, in house training and experience to NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent
- Evidence of a good standard of Literacy /English language skills
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate
- Maths & English GCSE Grade C or above
- NVQ in Health & Social Care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- The concept of patient centred care
- Importance of promoting self-care and independence
- Knowledge of activities or interventions relevant to field of activity (rehabilitation/therapy)
- To understand the role of community rehabilitation and its purpose
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of integration
- Knowledge of the key NHS national polies & strategies
- Transferrable clinical skills
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicholas Ryan
- Job title
- Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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