Senior Therapy Assistant - Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee Service

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hull is seeking a part-time Senior Therapy Assistant in its Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee Service. This role involves supervising lower band staff, supporting therapists in patient treatment, and providing essential care to patients with mobility issues. Candidates should have a relevant qualification, experience working in therapy roles, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a salary between £27,485 and £30,162 pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Valid driving licence or means of travelling independently in the community.
• Evidence of achievement of work-based training modules (e.g. moving and handling).
• Prior experience in a UK-based therapy assistant role.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate lower band staff.
• Assist qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• Support the delivery of effective patient treatment.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Basic understanding of vascular and cardiology conditions

Basic computer skills

Education

Relevant qualification equivalent to foundation degree level

Job description

Senior Therapy Assistant - Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee Service

The closing date is 29 December 2025

SENIOR THERAPY ASSISTANT - Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee Service

Band 4, Part time: contracted to 33 hours per week worked over 2 alternating weekly shift patterns: week (1) – 4 week days (29.25 hours), week (2) – 4 week days and Saturday (36.75 hours).

The post is based at Hull Royal Infirmary primarily, although there may be an expectation to work offsite at the Artificial Limb Unit on occasion.

Do you have enthusiasm, drive and want to take on change and new responsibilities? Then this could be the move you have been looking for.

This is a fantastic opportunity for career speciality development for anyone who has recent or current experience working as an Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy Assistant.

This post supports the provision of a vascular therapy service to both inpatients and outpatients across Hull & East Yorkshire & North East Lincolnshire.

This post will support the delivery of a pre and post surgical pathway for vascular patients, and the assessment and rehabilitation of Cardiology inpatients.

The successful candidates will assist in the delivery of effective and timely treatment to a wide range of patients presenting with functional and mobility problems. This will include assessment and assistance with personal cares, provision of wheelchairs and the completion of environmental visits.

In addition the post holders will contribute to delivering pre and post operative education to patients who are to receive surgery.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Assistant you will be responsible for the supervision and coordination of staff of a lower band and provide support to qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists both in direct patient treatment and non-clinical duties associated with the running of the service.

Applicants must possess a relevant qualification equivalent to foundation degree level, and be able to demonstrate evidence of Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant competencies; plus extensive experience/knowledge of patient conditions and therapeutic interventions. In addition you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid driving licence, or means of travelling independently in the community
• Evidence of achievement of relevant work‑based training modules i.e. moving and handling, dementia awareness, food hygiene

EXPERIENCE

• Previous/current experience of working in a UK‑based therapy assistant / Occupational Therapy assistant / Physiotherapy assistant role with demonstrable evidence of completion of competencies
• Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrable knowledge of NHS discharge processes

Skills, knowledge and ability

• Demonstrates a good basic understanding of the Senior Therapy Assistant role being applied for and able to articulate this in the application
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication skills both with colleagues and service users
• Knowledge of common vascular and cardiology conditions
• Basic computer and electronic record‑keeping skills

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata, per annum