Physiotherapy Assistant | Provide CIC

We believe Provide is a great place to work, with a vision of providing a range of outstanding services to transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Team at Provide Community Interest Company (CIC), based at Braintree Community Hospital. Working under the supervision of qualified Physiotherapists, you will support the delivery of rehabilitation programmes for patients with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, through both individual and group-based rehabilitation.

• Work under the management of Physiotherapists within the Musculoskeletal Therapy Team and be responsible for the effective management of own caseload.
• Assess, plan and implement rehabilitation programmes to a delegated patient caseload, working towards SMART rehabilitation goals.
• Deliver rehabilitation to people in the most appropriate clinical and community setting for example, outpatient clinical setting, exercise classes, gym environment or virtually.
• Assess response to therapy programmes and make judgements about appropriate action, adapting intervention to meet the clinical need or identifying when input from a registered clinician is required.
• Implement agreed tailored exercise and other therapy programmes to enable the patient to achieve their rehabilitation goals.
• Provide advice and education to optimise health, wellbeing and to promote better self- management of a condition.
• To accept delegated patients from Physiotherapists and deliver treatment programmes according to agreed care plans, protocols and clinical guidelines.
• To work independently within defined competencies while maintaining regular communication with the supervising Physiotherapist and wider MSK team

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision

Transforming Lives

Values

Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission

An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

For further information about this role, including the main responsibilities and essential requirements, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Friday 31 Jul 2026