Senior Therapy Assistant

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS hospital is seeking a Senior Therapy Assistant to work alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. Responsibilities include delivering patient care, assisting in therapy treatment, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates must have experience in an Acute NHS Healthcare setting and possess a good level of general education. This role offers a chance to contribute to patient progress in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Acute NHS Healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of equipment used by physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Responsibilities

• Deliver treatment and care to patients daily.
• Work alongside qualified therapy staff for patient-focused treatment.
• Independently undertake therapy treatment as guided by therapists.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Good level of general education i.e. GCSE's or equivalent

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Respiratory Therapy team at Basildon Hospital.

If you have experience working with patients in a healthcare setting this may be the job for you!

Working alongside the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists you will be responsible for progressing patients mobility as well as undertaking exercises programmes and occupational therapy specific treatment programmes.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

The role involves working across the acute in patient wards at Basildon Hospital and within the Critical Care unit.

Working alongside therapy staff you will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team attending board rounds and independently undertake the therapy treatment of appropriate patients as decided by the therapists on the wards.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include

• working in a clinical role delivering treatment and care to patients on a day to day basis.
• Working closely with the qualified therapy staff to provide patient focussed treatment.
• Working independently as well as jointly with therapists.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good level of general education i.e. GCSE's or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working in Acute NHS Healthcare setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with therapists

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Supporting information shows knowledge of equipment used by physiotherapists and occupational therapists

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Senior Therapy Assistant (PDF, 488.6KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 25/26 (PDF, 32.3KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Applicant MS Teams Checklist (PDF, 560.5KB)
• Trust marketing brochure (PDF, 2.1MB)
• General Statements - AFC - V5.1 (PDF, 424.6KB)