Band 4 Generic Therapy Assistant (Fixed Term)

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in Ilford is seeking a Band 4 Therapy Assistant on a six-month fixed-term contract to support the frailty team with an exercise programme for elderly patients.

You will work under the guidance of qualified therapists, providing routine and non-routine clinical support, assisting with patient assessments, and contributing to discharge planning and care plans within a busy therapy department.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant NHS training or certification (Care certificate or equivalent).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under supervision and follow clinical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled routine and non-routine clinical and technical support to the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team.
• Accept routine referrals, assess and treat per protocols, monitor progress, and discharge when goals are met.
• Work independently with supervision as required and liaise with therapists to coordinate patient care.
• Help organise team induction and in-service training programmes and provide training to colleagues.
• Carry out other duties as needed to ensure service delivery.

Job description

Band 4 Generic Therapy Assistant (Fixed Term)

Company: Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Salary: £33,262 - £36,027 Per Annum Inclusive

Hours: Full-time

Location: Ilford, IG3 8YB

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 7 Oct 2026

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Although this position is a 6 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 6 months.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust are actively recruiting a Band 4 Therapy Assistant. We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and innovative individual to join our therapy department at KGH working with our frailty team to provide an exercise programme for our patients on the elderly wards.

Working in a fast-paced environment, you will have the opportunity to offer a programme of exercises to our patients to prevent deconditioning and keep patients mobile. As a Band 4 Therapy Assistant you will have the opportunity to build a strong set of skills such as assessing and upgrading exercise programmes under the guidance of the qualified therapist.

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, some experience as a therapy assistant and a care certificate or equivalent

We have a strong commitment to continuing development with an established in-service training programme. You will be well supported by experienced therapists.

• To provide skilled routine, and non-routine, clinical and technical support to the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team and clerical staff associated with the team.
• To accept routine patient referrals as defined within the framework matrix, and assess and treat according to protocols and guidelines. To monitor patient progression, and make alterations to intervention as required. To discharge routine patients once their therapeutic goals have been met and an appropriate discharge plan established.
• To work independently, with access to direct supervision as required. To maintain close communication with the Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist to facilitate patient care.
• To organise and participate in the team induction and in-service training programmes. Routinely providing in-service training to team colleagues.
• To carry out other duties deemed necessary by the Clinical Lead/Clinical Specialist in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.

The qualified therapists within the team will remain responsible for the following:

• Allocation of patients for assessment / intervention
• Overseeing the clinical quality and ensuring appropriateness of the intervention practised with the patient
• Setting the protocols and guidelines and monitoring the progression of the patient

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026

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