Assistant Practitioner

To support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions across the Rehabilitation Ward (Ward
3) and Orthopaedic Elective Ward (Ward
6). The post-holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective, and timely rehabilitation, contributing to optimised patient outcomes, enhanced patient flow, and reduced length of stay.

The role requires autonomous practice within agreed competencies, alongside supporting registered clinicians in assessment, treatment, and discharge planning.

The Assistant Practitioner Therapy role will be within the Hospital team. The role is offer assessments and treatments to optimise patients mobility and discharge planning from hospital. The role is for a dual trained assistant practitioner working closely with physiotherapists, Occupational therapist and other assistant practitioners to meet the expected targets.

You will work alongside qualified members of staff to offer high end therapy assessments and treatments meeting the met of the service user. You will play a vital role in their intervention following Surgery and supporting the rehabilitation ward. Weekend working will be required.

There are two available positions, a 37.5 and 30 hour positions.

• Undertake delegated assessments and interventions for patients requiring rehabilitation following trauma, elective orthopaedic procedures, surgery, or deconditioning.
• Assist with functional and mobility assessments, including transfers, gait re-education, personal ADLs, and use of adaptive equipment.
• Deliver individual or group-based rehabilitation programmes as directed by qualified staff.
• Monitor patient progression, provide feedback to supervising clinicians, and adapt sessions within competency boundaries.
• Support early mobilisation pathways, including Day 0 mobilisation for orthopaedic patients.
• Complete treatment documentation accurately and promptly in line with Trust policies.

• Support patients with neurological, medical, frailty and deconditioning rehabilitation needs.
• Implement strengthening, balance, and endurance programmes.
• Promote independence in ADLs, functional transfers, and equipment use.
• Participate in discharge planning including onward referrals, equipment provision and home assessments where appropriate.

• Support physiotherapy-led enhanced recovery pathways for elective hip, knee, and other orthopaedic procedures.
• Assist with pre- and post-operative functional assessments.
• Carry out mobility training including safe use of mobility aids.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Megan O'Hara,

Job title:

Operational Lead, Email address: , Telephone number:

Georgia Stepien – Therapy Team lead –