Therapy Assistant

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Burslem; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing

PTO for additional leave

Travel between patients paid

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Therapy Assistant for the Broadfield Ward at Haywood Hospital to support a specialist rehabilitation team in an inpatient setting. You will help patients regain independence and work with therapists to deliver person-centred care.

You will implement therapy programmes, monitor progress, assist with discharge planning and maintain accurate records while collaborating with patients, families and colleagues to drive quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or hospital settings and assisting therapists.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience delivering or supporting rehabilitation programmes.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills in therapy support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rehabilitation interventions under supervision.
• Support independence and rehabilitation goals.
• Assist with therapy programmes and group activities.
• Monitor progress and feed back to therapists.
• Support discharge planning.
• Maintain clinical records and collect data.
• Prepare resources and equipment.
• Collaborate with families and staff.
• Support service improvement and audits.

Skills

Rehabilitation basics

IT skills

Teamwork

Medical conditions understanding

Patient support

Education

QCF/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Willing to undertake training

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 29 October 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 If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Are you passionate about helping people regain their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Therapy Assistant to join our specialist rehabilitation team on Broadfield Ward at Haywood Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team supporting patients with complex rehabilitation needs.

Job summary

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 If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Are you passionate about helping people regain their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Therapy Assistant to join our specialist rehabilitation team on Broadfield Ward at Haywood Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team supporting patients with complex rehabilitation needs.

As a Therapy Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation. You will work directly with patients to implement therapeutic programmes, promote independence, facilitate recovery and support timely discharge planning.

The role offers the opportunity to work with individuals experiencing a range of physical, cognitive, communication and psychological rehabilitation needs within an inpatient specialist rehabilitation setting.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver rehabilitation interventions under the guidance of registered therapists.
• Support patients to maximise independence and achieve agreed rehabilitation goals.
• Assist with therapy programmes, group activities and functional rehabilitation sessions.
• Monitor patient progress and provide regular feedback to registered practitioners.
• Support discharge planning and transitions from hospital to community settings.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and collect service activity data.
• Prepare therapy resources and equipment for rehabilitation interventions.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives, clinical audit and quality improvement activities.

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
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• 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 description

Job responsibilities

For further detailed information on the role content, main responsibilities and person specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability.
• Working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working in psychological therapies, physio and/or OT
• Experience of working in a ward / community setting

Skills

Essential

• Basic knowledge of rehab, specifically OT / physio & its purpose
• Basic knowledge of rehabilitation and its purpose.
• Understanding of medical conditions and disease processes, rehabilitation.
• Evidence of basic IT skills.

Desirable

• Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC / CSP / RCOT and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
• Understanding of Care Certificate standards

Qualifications

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Care Certificate is completed in all 15 areas within 12 weeks (pro rata) of commencement of contract.

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 details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Haywood Hospital - Broadfield Ward

High Lane

Burslem

ST6 7AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)