Apprentice Assistant Practitioner (Therapies)

Summary

We are looking for a trainee Assistant Practitioner to work within our friendly therapy team alongside registered therapy colleagues delivering high-quality rehabilitation to people in their own homes.

Wage

£24,938 a year

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Training course

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Hours

Service hours Monday - Friday between 8am -6pm and Saturday and Sunday between 9am -5pm. Shifts TBC between these hours.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

We are looking for a qualified or trainee Assistant Practitioner to work within our friendly therapy team alongside registered therapy colleagues delivering high-quality rehabilitation to people in their own homes.
You will carry a caseload delegated by the nominated clinician, and be responsible for interventions with patients. You will carry out the assessment of an individual’s level of function and consider the person's activities in daily living.
You will plan and modify treatment programmes and will work closely with other staff from the team to ensure high-quality therapy outcomes for your patients.

Where you'll work

WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL
BURTON ROAD
KENDAL
CUMBRIA
LA9 7RG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

Your training course

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Work in line with legislation, policies, standards and codes of conduct that apply to own role
Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
Work in partnership with others to champion safe, equitable, non-discriminatory person-centred care and support for individuals
Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, always acting in the best interest of individuals and working across organisations and with other agencies to ensure they do not come to harm
Undertake and monitor physiological, technical and psychological measurements using the appropriate equipment and tools within scope of own practice
Select and use the correct equipment and tools to undertake timely assessment of an individual's physical and mental healthcare status within own scope of practice
Recognise and respond to an individual in pain, distress or discomfort
Interpret results of assessment in the context of the individual’s health and wellbeing, making appropriate changes or recommendations to the care plan within scope of own practice or escalating in line with local protocol
Support individuals with nutrition and fluids in line with their care needs, taking action as required
Undertake evidence-based clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions delegated by a registered healthcare professional in line with scope of practice, and standard operating procedures
Monitor and review the impact of clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions on an individual’s health and well-being
Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
Delegate work to colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team and engage in supervision
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to prioritise and manage own workload
Communicate with individuals, their families, carers and health and care professionals using techniques designed to maximise understanding
Promote the use of digital solutions to improve communication systems and practices
Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
Participate in training and development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice
Seek out and respond to feedback and engage in appraisals
Reflect on own practice to improve practice
Provide leadership and act as a role model for others within the scope of own role
Identify learning and development needs of others
Teach, coach and mentor others and confirm that learning needs have been met
Actively seek out and act on opportunities to support individuals to maximise their health and well-being within the scope of the role
Promote preventative health behaviours and support individuals to make informed choices to improve their health and wellbeing within the scope of the role
Conduct and record risk assessments relevant to the activity and scope of own practice
Uphold the principles of duty of candour, identifying and managing challenging situations, unsafe work practices and addressing comments, compliments, conflict and complaints
Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for self and others, using techniques for infection prevention and control, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supporting others to comply with policy and procedures
Move and assist individuals, equipment and other items safely
Participate in and support others in audit and quality improvement activities in the workplace
Conduct research activity within the scope of own role and act on the findings
Identify opportunities to improve quality in the workplace and contribute to local, regional and national quality improvement initiatives
Work in line with legislation, policies, standards and codes of conduct that apply to own role
Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
Work in partnership with others to champion safe, equitable, non-discriminatory person-centred care and support for individuals
Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, always acting in the best interest of individuals and working across organisations and with other agencies to ensure they do not come to harm
Undertake and monitor physiological, technical and psychological measurements using the appropriate equipment and tools within scope of own practice
Select and use the correct equipment and tools to undertake timely assessment of an individual's physical and mental healthcare status within own scope of practice
Recognise and respond to an individual in pain, distress or discomfort
Interpret results of assessment in the context of the individual’s health and wellbeing, making appropriate changes or recommendations to the care plan within scope of own practice or escalating in line with local protocol
Support individuals with nutrition and fluids in line with their care needs, taking action as required
Undertake evidence-based clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions delegated by a registered healthcare professional in line with scope of practice, and standard operating procedures
Monitor and review the impact of clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions on an individual’s health and well-being
Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
Delegate work to colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team and engage in supervision
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to prioritise and manage own workload
Communicate with individuals, their families, carers and health and care professionals using techniques designed to maximise understanding
Promote the use of digital solutions to improve communication systems and practices
Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
Participate in training and development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice
Seek out and respond to feedback and engage in appraisals
Reflect on own practice to improve practice
Provide leadership and act as a role model for others within the scope of own role
Identify learning and development needs of others
Teach, coach and mentor others and confirm that learning needs have been met
Actively seek out and act on opportunities to support individuals to maximise their health and well-being within the scope of the role
Promote preventative health behaviours and support individuals to make informed choices to improve their health and wellbeing within the scope of the role
Conduct and record risk assessments relevant to the activity and scope of own practice
Uphold the principles of duty of candour, identifying and managing challenging situations, unsafe work practices and addressing comments, compliments, conflict and complaints
Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for self and others, using techniques for infection prevention and control, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supporting others to comply with policy and procedures
Move and assist individuals, equipment and other items safely
Participate in and support others in audit and quality improvement activities in the workplace
Conduct research activity within the scope of own role and act on the findings
Identify opportunities to improve quality in the workplace and contribute to local, regional and national quality improvement initiatives

Your training plan

The training will take place at UCLan in Preston and on-site at Westmorland General Hospital

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

or equivalent Level 3 Qualification (grade Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) Lancaster and Westmorland General (WGH) Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom hospital and GP practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe and Ulverston Community health centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services with full Emergency Department and Critical/ Coronary Care Units and various Consultant Lead Services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care, including Outpatient, Diagnostics, Therapies, Day Case, Inpatient Surgery. Community Facilities provide a local Outreach Service and Diagnostics within Morecambe Bay. Our Community Services for adults are provided in people’s homes, Community Centres, Clinics, GP Practices, Community Hospitals and our General Hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independence, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, health educations, advice and support.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

To work as a qualified Assistant Practitioner, with opportunities for further study and progression afterwards.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Lorna Brown

lorna.brown2@mbht.nhs.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328260.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 10 July 2025)

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