Therapy Assistant

Transformation Unit; Dereham; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Band 3 Therapy Assistant based at Foxley Ward, Dereham. You will support Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in a 21-bedded inpatient unit, delivering rehabilitation to help patients regain independence.

The role requires NVQ qualifications, a can-do attitude, and commitment to high-quality care in a community setting within an NHS framework.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience.
• NVQ 3 in care.
• Experience of working with people, in the statutory/voluntary/private sector.
• Experience of working with people at the End of life.
• Evidence of ongoing learning.
• Experience of working in people’s homes.

Responsibilities

• The post will be based on Foxley Ward, Dereham and you will work as part of the therapy team alongside registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• Review mobility, transfers, and activities of daily living; implement exercise programmes as appropriate.
• Feed back details of each patient’s progress to other members of the therapy team.
• Use electronic patient records and be prepared to learn the in-house computer systems.

Skills

Highly motivated

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Community setting experience

English communication

Education

NVQ 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience

NVQ 3 in care

Job description

Main area CN&T Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 839-8325734-PG

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Foxley Ward Town Dereham Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/10/2026

Therapy Assistant

Band 3

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work in the first Community Trust to be awarded “Outstanding” in a recent CQC inspection? Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are an integrated NHS and social care Trust offering opportunities for a band 3 Therapy Assistant.

We would welcome applicants with a “can do” attitude who reflect the values (compassion, creativity and community) and behaviours of the organisation.

We are keento enable our patients to achieve optimum function and independence and quality of life. You will play a key part in this along with your nursing and therapy colleagues. To assist you with this you will receive support and development through in service training, annual appraisals, a personal development plan and regular management and clinical supervision.

You must be self-motivated, able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning skills and have good communication skills.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based on Foxley Ward, Dereham. You will work as a member of the therapy team on the ward where you will support the registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. Your main duties will involve reviewing mobility, transfers, personal activities of daily living and exercise programmes as appropriate. You will be responsible for feeding back details of each patients progress to other members of the therapy team.

NCHC have electronic patient records and therefore there is an expectation to use a computer on a daily. You will receive support and training to enable you to use this functionality.

Working for our organisation

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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will work Monday - Friday on a 21-bedded inpatient unit in Dereham, to deliver high standards of rehabilitation alongside their wider team.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience
• NVQ 3 in care

Experience

• Experience of working with people, in the statutory/voluntary/private sector
• Experience of working with people at the End of life
• Evidence of ongoing learning
• Experience of working in people’s homes

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• Highly motivated
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team roles.
• Experience of working in a community setting

Communication

• Tact & diplomacy
• Empathy & sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms

People and Personal development

• Ability to manage stressful situations
• A team player
• Awareness of own limitations
• Good organisational skills
• Open to change and development

Personal Atributes/Behaviours

• Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Able to show initiative
• Able to work alone

Other

• Professional appearance
• Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
• Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
• Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Be reliable
• UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

Immigration Status– East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.

Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Redeployment- Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

DBS- this post may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing and Interview Dates-This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection-A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.

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Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.

In submitting an application, you authorise East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.

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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.