Assistant Practitioner in Bristol

Main area Assistant Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

24 hours per week (Condensed hours either 8-6 (full time 4 day week) or 10-8 pro rata. Weekends/BH on a rota basis) Job ref 083-8169222-WW

Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Woodlands Court, Bradley Stoke. Town Bristol Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/08/2026 08:00

NHS AfC: Band 4

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Job overview

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to work as part of our multi-disciplinary Integrated Network Teams, working within the community therapy team.

By joining us, you will have many opportunities to develop your clinical skills, physical assessment, and clinical reasoning, with the support of the wider team. You will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Support Workers, and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support people in facilitating safe hospital discharges and preventing admissions where appropriate and safe to do so. You will also work within our planned workstream to promote self-management and support individuals to maintain their independence within the community.

Main duties of the job

You will work as a member of the therapy team to support the organisation and facilitation of clinical care in a holistic and proactive manner to patients in our service.

You will:

• Provide holistic assessment and treatment to patients on the caseload with the guidance of the wider team
• Maintain a high professional standard of care in adherence to all protocols/policies & guidelines
• Manage a caseload within your scope of practice and with the support of the wider team
• Provide clinical assistance to other members of the clinical team
• Maintain accurate electronic clinical records

You will work within our service that is delivered from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week service.

You will be required to respond to referrals across urgent and planned pathways including hospital discharge facilitation.

You will work as part of the team to proactively monitor and manage patients on the caseload to ensure the best outcomes for them.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in our team.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a relevant Level 5 Foundation Degree OR an equivalent qualification, along with demonstrable knowledge and experience at degree level. This could be completion of the Assistant Practitioner course. Qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists will also be considered to have met this essential requirement.

Experience

• Experience of working in a health care or social care setting providing direct patient care
• Ability to communicate in varied ways with colleagues, service users and other stakeholders
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk
• Able to evidence experience of working autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
• Evidence of effective time management and caseload management
• Community work demonstrating a range of clinical experience
• Evidence of MDT working and clinical escalation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Claire Barker Job title INT Manager Email address claire.barker5@nhs.net Telephone number 07827288653 Additional information

Please be aware Claire works part time hours which will impact speed of response to communications.