Generic Therapy Assistant

Integrated Care System; Derby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider is looking for a Generic Therapy Assistant to support the Acute Medicine Therapy Team. The role entails assisting with treatment plans, patient mobility, and rehabilitation tasks under supervision. Candidates should have experience in a healthcare setting, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage patient records diligently. This position offers professional development opportunities and is essential for patient recovery.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Must be literate in written and spoken English.
• Experience in a healthcare environment is essential.
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily functional activities.
• Communicate effectively to gain informed consent.
• Maintain accurate treatment notes per legal requirements.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT knowledge

Patient handling

Education

Literacy in English

Evidence of recent learning

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Generic Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 14 August 2025

The Acute Medicine Therapy Team at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to work within the team. You will work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other Support Workers, providing treatment to a variety of patients across the Respiratory and High Dependency Unit, Cardiology, Endocrine and Diabetes, and Gastro/Hepatology.

You will be working under the supervision of qualified Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff, to undertake a variety of tasks assisting in the treatment of patients, which includes activities of daily living, functional, mobility, and respiratory problems.

There will be a number of non-clinical duties, such as clerical or housekeeping tasks, which aids the efficient running of the department.

We are asking for an excellent communicator, team player, and to have a basic working knowledge of IT packages.

Recent experience in a hospital or community setting, and moving and handling patients is essential.

If you are a motivated, organised individual, with a desire and passion for patient's recovery and rehab, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To work under the supervision and direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Such tasks may include; assisting the patients with functional activities of daily living, including dressing/undressing, domestic activities, supervising exercises, preparing patients for treatment, and assisting patients to increase their independence by using daily living aids.

To be able to recognise the need to refer back to the Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist, identifying contra-indications to treatment and signs of deterioration, and communicate with the Therapists accordingly.

To be able to communicate effectively with patients to gain informed consent to treatment. Assess patient's understanding of treatment proposals, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

Must maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date treatment notes, in line with legal and departmental requirements for each patient.

Closing date of applications: 14 August 2025Interview date: 28 August 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

• Must be literate - (written and spoken English)
• Numerate
• Evidence of recent learning

Experience & Knowledge

• Some IT knowledge and skills or the ability and willingness to learn these
• Understanding of Occupational Therapists' and Physiotherapists roles
• Previous experience within a relevant healthcare environment (this could be within the NHS or in a care home setting)
• Show an awareness of patient rights
• Experience in a health care in patient setting
• Experience in health care rehabilitation especially with elderly patients

Skills & Ability

• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• Must be able to communicate effectively and appropriately at varying levels, often having to overcome barriers to communication and occasionally deal with verbally and/or physically aggressive patients/carers
• Able to present patient related information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
• Evidence of dealing with situations under pressure and prioritise time management
• Evidence of dealing with situations under pressure and ability to manage time effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust