Therapy Assistant

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Therapy Assistant to join their interdisciplinary community inpatient healthcare team in Peterborough. The role involves supporting healthcare delivery, applying treatment plans, and communicating patient needs effectively. Applicants should have an NVQ level 3 or equivalent and experience in healthcare settings. This position offers a salary ranging from £24,937 to £26,598 per year pro rata.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Willingness to undertake training to meet competency framework.
• Experience of caring for adults and older people with physical or mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients under supervision.
• Carry out delegated initial assessments and report to a registered professional.
• Follow prescribed treatment/care plans for patients.

Skills

Good Communication Skills

Ability to manage self and prioritise workload

Caring, approachable and courteous manner

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Good general education up to GCSE equivalent

Tools

Systm One or similar patient record system

Job description

Go back Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 15 October 2025

To work as a member of an interdisciplinary community inpatient healthcare team, working across health and social care boundaries.

With training, use skills from the professional areas of: Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake tasks as delegated in order to meet the individual needs of service users.

To report changes or progress to a registered professional and participate with them in reviewing care plans

Main duties of the job

• To carry out duties delegated and supervised by registered professionals.
• To assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within the community inpatient setting.
• Providing care to patients with deterioration in their health or function
• To implement therapy interventions and treatment plans, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aid, measuring and fitting adaptive equipment, minor adaptions.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Apply competency based treatment techniques/care to patients with a range of conditions under the supervision of a registered practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan.
• To carry out delegated initial assessments and report back to a registered professional
• To adhere to risk assessments and health and safety assessments, including making an evaluation of a patient conditions and reporting any changes. Newly identified risks.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent of knowledge and experience,
• Good general education up to GCSE equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake training to meet competency framework
• Chair Based and Strength and Balance exercise training, or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment or care environment
• Experience of caring for adults and older people with physical and/or mental health conditions, a particular interest in this age group and their welfare/rehabilitation.
• Experience of supporting people to be independent
• Knowledge of the role of registered professional OT and/or Physiotherapist
• Use of adaptive equipment

Skills & Abilities

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to record messages and information in an accurate and concise way
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Ability to work well within a team as well as individually.
• Ability to manage self and prioritise own workload
• Basic computer skills Understanding that this post supports different health systems
• Experience of using Systm One or a similar patient record system
• Professional attitude
• Caring, approachable and courteous manner
• Punctual and reliable
• Team player

Physical Requirements

• The ability to: kneel and bend and work in cramped environments
• Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
• Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids
• Able to travel around their work base locality

Other

• Positive approach to patients/service users
• Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude

We offer a salary of £24,937 to £26,598 per year pro rata.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.