Therapy Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 3 Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Assistant for our Stroke Team. You will work with advanced therapists to deliver assessment, rehab and complex discharges, while managing your own caseload and interventions.

The role offers comprehensive training, ongoing professional development, and a supportive, patient-centered team that values innovation. Flexible working patterns are encouraged to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above.
• NVQ3 or equivalent experience.
• Documented evidence of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality therapy, rehab and patient care under supervision by a registered practitioner.
• Work with physiotherapists, occupational therapists and MDT to deliver holistic care.
• Help patients regain independence through tailored exercise and functional activities.
• Offer reassurance and emotional support to patients and families.
• Support administrative tasks to assist patient journeys.
• Undertake delegated therapy treatment including exercise therapy and equipment setup.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Presentation skills

Risk assessments

Teaching

Anatomy knowledge

Education

GCSE Maths and English (grade C+)

NVQ3 or equivalent

CPD evidence

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Band 3 OT and Physiotherapy Assistant to join our dynamic and friendly Stroke Team.

This team provides a service for stroke patients supporting with assessment, rehab and complex discharges. You will have the opportunity to complete sessions alongside advanced physiotherapist and Occupational Therapists to develop skills whilst also managing your own caseload/ interventions.

We offer comprehensive training, ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to work in a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation and patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a proactive member of the team providing a high quality, efficient and effective service to patients.
• To undertake delegated therapy treatment, rehab and patient care under the direction and supervision of a registered practitioner. Including exercise therapy, functional rehab and equipment provision and set up. To work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks and in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.
• Work closely alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide holistic care.
• Help patients regain independence through tailored exercise programs and functional activities.
• Offer reassurance and emotional support to patients and families during a challenging time.
• Work collaboratively with the team to complete administrative duties to support patients journeys

About us

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligiblefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above
• NVQ3 or equivalent experience.
• Documented evidence on C.P.D.

Experience

• To have had experience working as a therapies Assistant in the relevant speciality.
• To have worked as part of a team.
• To have worked as band 2 or above in NHS in Neurology environment

Skills

• Good communication skills to include concise and effective verbal and written reports
• Good time management.
• Ability to present information to a small group
• Ability to conduct and respond to risk assessments.
• Teaching skills.
• Knowledge of anatomy/physiology.

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.

£27,106 to £28,850 a yearper annum incl HCAS