Therapy Assistant

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Burslem; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization is seeking a Therapy Assistant to join their dynamic team at Haywood Hospital. The role involves supporting patients with complex needs, maintaining records, and participating in the training of new staff. Candidates should possess QCF/NVQ Level 3 qualifications and demonstrate a strong ability to work collaboratively alongside other professionals. Flexible working arrangements and generous leave policies are offered, ensuring a supportive environment for personal and professional development.

Benefits

Support for career development

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Free car parking

Health and Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Relevant placements or experience in a care environment.
• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals and carers experiencing challenging behaviours.
• Maintain accurate records as required by the Trust.
• Participate in regular supervision and contribute to ongoing training.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

QCF/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 22 January 2026

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Haywood Hospital Therapies Portfolio prides itself on the delivery of quality care to all patients, many with complex needs. We are looking for enthusiastic Therapy Support Workers to join our teams working in a variety of settings across the Discharge to Assess (D2A) hospital & community beds.

This is a dynamic role that requires collaborative working as a system supporting bed flow, managing timely discharges and post discharge supporting longer term adaptation and resettlement back into the community. The overall aim being to improve the health and wellbeing of the population served.

We are looking for highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic, good team workers with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. The ability to prioritise tasks together with effective communication is essential. You should have a methodical and organised approach to work and be able to work under your own initiative once fully trained. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications.

You will be required to support current service pressures and be flexible in approach across our 7 day services. Community working requires essential car driving on daily basis and lone working in line with service / Trust Policy.

Main duties of the job

• To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behaviour that has to be managed.
• To apply skills, knowledge and competences to recognise any significant change in the holistic needs of the service user/carer and feedback to the registered practitioner.
• To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Partnership Trust and in line with HCPC standards.
• To make resources for use in therapy/care taking direction from registered practitioners as required.
• To use problem solving and innovation to deliver a high standard of intervention within competences whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role where appropriate.
• To participate in regular supervision.
• To contribute to the process of induction for new team members and demonstrates duties to others as required.
• To identify own training/educational needs as part of the supervision and appraisal process in conjunction with registered practitioners. Attains and maintains an agreed level of competence through ongoing training and development.
• To collect and input statistical information as required.
• To participate in and support the team in undertaking clinical audit.
• To actively promote the implementation and upholding of policies, procedures, guidelines and directives, along with relevant statutory measures and governmental directives.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job responsibilities

Haywood Hospital rehabilitation services are a highly complex area of the care and the post holder will act as a professional and be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role:

Please see the attached Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant placements/experience to the role which may include: oWorking as part of a team oWorking in a care environment oSupporting or contributing to the management of individuals with disabilities. oImplementation of rehabilitation programmes. oExperience of providing group activity programs. Ability to manage time effectively.
• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability.

Qualifications

• Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF/NVQ/ Apprenticeship Level 3 or equivalent in related subject or evidence of comparable academic study.
• Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
• Care Certificate is completed in all 15 areas within 12 weeks (pro rata) of commencement of contract.
• Relevant placements/experience to the role including supporting or contributing to the management of individuals with compromised functional ability

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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