Specialist Therapy Technician- Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy

st georges nhs trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London seeks a Specialist Therapy Technician for the acute inpatient neurosciences therapy service. The successful candidate will assist qualified therapists in patient care and administrative tasks. Applicants should have NHS experience, good team skills, and flexibility to work weekends. This role offers opportunities for professional development and in-house training.

Benefits

Support and supervision

In-house training

Opportunity to work with a skilled team

Qualifications

• Experience within the NHS.
• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy roles.
• Ability to work weekends as part of a seven-day service.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient intervention alongside qualified therapists.
• Help with administrative tasks and equipment maintenance.
• Gather information and promote quality patient care.

Skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Confidence in public interactions

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Basic IT skills

Job description

Job Details

A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Therapy technician to join the acute inpatient neurosciences therapy service at St George’s Hospital, Tooting.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research.

As one of only four Major Trauma Centre’s in London, St. George’s leads the South West London and Surrey Trauma network. St George’s is also recognized as a leading provider of stroke services which includes a regional Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, Stroke Unit and TIA service.

Responsibilities

As a therapy technician you must have experience within the NHS and knowledge of the role of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. The posts will involve working alongside qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to provide direct patient intervention (both one to one and group sessions), assisting with administrative tasks, maintenance of equipment loans systems, information gathering and promotion of best quality patient care.

Qualifications and Skills

• Applicants need to be flexible, reliable, demonstrate confidence in dealing with the public and possess excellent communication skills.
• Will need to be able to complete tasks delegated to them as well as have the ability to use their initiative.
• Good team-work skills are essential as well as basic IT skills.
• Applicants will need to be able to work rostered weekends as part of the seven-day working service at St George’s hospital supporting the acute neurosciences therapy team.

Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying. Applicants will only be short listed if they give examples of how they meet all the essential criteria. Please note the post may close before the closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Benefits and Support

We offer support, supervision, in house training and the opportunity to work in a dedicated and highly skilled therapy and multi-disciplinary team.

About the Trust

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South-West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton, home to the majority of the Wolfson neurorehabilitation services, spasticity services and amputee rehabilitation; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the acute neuro cardiac therapy team at St George’s Hospital NHS trust. This post sits within the acute neurology therapy team which covers the neuro-cardiac service, neuro-outreach service and regional neurology unit.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Please read the Person Specification carefully, as this is used to shortlist candidates. Please ensure that your personal statement is 1200 word maximum.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025.