Senior Therapy Assistant till 31.03.27

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working options, based at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Salary falls between £25,760 and £27,476 per annum, with the closing date of 02 October 2026. The post involves delivering rehabilitation services, supporting MDTs, and engaging with patients across in-person and virtual platforms

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working in a health care setting.
• Experience with people with long-term health conditions.
• Experience of supporting therapeutic interventions in group and 1:1 formats.
• Experience of working in an MDT / agile team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group-based interventions using a CBT/bio psychosocial model.
• Support patient care via virtual, online, and face-to-face sessions.
• Undertake admin duties and use digital systems to support the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Digital/IT literacy

Team working

Planning & organisation

Negotiation & problem solving

Written & verbal reports

Graphic design tools

Education

GCSEs in English & Maths

ECDL or MS 365 / AI/ transcription tools

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office

SystmOne

AI applications/software

Job description

Main area Therapy Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Until 31st March 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working) Job ref 389-26-8281845

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Royal Infirmary Town Bradford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/10/2026 23:59

Senior Therapy Assistant till 31.03.27

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Closing Date: 02.10.2026 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 03.10.2026

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 12.10.2026

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

B3 Senior Rehabilitation Assistant

1.0 WTE FTC (ending 31.03.27) Senior Rehabilitation Assistant (Full-time, Flexible working)

We are excited we have the opportunity for a motivated and flexible Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Bradford District and Craven Multi- System Rehabilitation Service (MSRS) on a fixed-term basis until 31.03.27.

We have built up a large amount of expertise in supporting people with complex rehabilitation needs including Fatigue, Breathing Pattern Disorders, Anxiety/Stress, alongside Vocational Rehabilitation.

We support home, virtual and out-patient clinics due to the large geographical are with a personalised approach to patient care. Patient contact varies from telephone, video, or face to face, individual and / or group sessions.

There are opportunities to gain experience and further develop this innovative, integrated service, which makes extensive use of rapidly evolving technology to deliver and evaluate patient care.

Working as part of a large MDT including OT, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Clinical Assessors enables us to think innovatively about how we meet the complex needs of our clients.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role

As a team we currently provide a range of group-based interventions using a CBT/bio psychosocial model style approach in the following areas: sleep, stress management, brain fog / cognition, fatigue management, vocational rehabilitation groups, breathing pattern disorder, functioning around breathing, easing with movement, as well as weekly drop-in sessions for mindfulness and mindful movement.

The post-holder will support the delivery of patient care by assisting with a range of interventions, including virtual and online sessions, face-to-face assessment clinics, one-to-one follow-up appointments, and group-based activities.

They will also undertake administrative duties as required and make effective use of digital systems, AI, and other technological platforms to support the smooth running of the service and contribute to high standards of patient care.

We believe this is an exciting opportunity to join a system wide team at the forefront of collaborative rehabilitation and evolving research to apply within the pathway giving patients the personalised care required to progress towards their goals.

With close links to Bradford University and system wide support across Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Bradford District Care Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation trust we can offer training opportunities that may be required to help meet the needs of this patient group.

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the documents section

Person specification

Experience

• Recent experience of working in a health care setting
• Experience of working with people with a range of long-term health conditions
• Experience of supporting therapeutic interventions in group and 1:1 formats
• Experience of working in an MDT / agile team
• Extensive experience in use of IT applications including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office and AI applications/software, SystmOne
• Experience of supporting and carrying out therapeutic interventions remotely
• Recent experience of working with a range of AHPs and mental health professionals in the NHS.

Skills

• Good Communication skills including observation, listening and empathy and ability to adapt these skills to a virtual working platform
• Skills to empower people to realise and maintain their potential in relation to health and well being
• Ability to work well within a predominantly virtual team
• Analytical and reflective skills
• Planning and organisational skills – ability to independently prioritise workload under the supervision of therapy/support service staff
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
• Ability to produce high quality written and verbal information including reports, presentations and spreadsheets
• Ability to use web based graphic design platforms and/or other similar software

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Knowledge of rehabilitation in therapy / dietetic services and awareness of the roles of other professionals.
• Knowledge of health, safety issues
• Awareness of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Knowledge of bio-psychosocial model of therapeutic interventions

Qualifications

• Good general level of education including GCSEs in English and Maths
• ECDL or formal qualifications in word processing and spreadsheets / Microsoft 365 / AI/ transcription services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.