Therapy Assistant | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Therapy Assistant to join their inpatient team within the Elderly Care Team. In this role, you will work closely with patients, occupational and physiotherapists to support recovery and enhance daily living skills. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a flexible approach to patient care, ensuring a positive environment for all patients in the hospital setting.

Benefits

Access to a range of benefits

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to work with a diverse range of patients, particularly older adults.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities to promote independence.
• Collaborate with therapists to follow and progress treatment plans.
• Maintain equipment and manage administrative tasks.

Skills

Patient support

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Therapy Assistant (TA) to work with our inpatient team. This vacancy is within the Elderly Care Team.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients when they come into hospital, on the wards and at times in their homes.
• Collaborate with occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nursing staff to help patients regain the ability to carry out everyday tasks such as walking, climbing stairs and getting dressed. Some work is done in groups.
• Help patients settle back at home after their stay in hospital.
• Provide support and encouragement to undertake tasks, especially if the patient has a disability or has lost confidence.
• Work flexibly with a range of adults, many of them older, to enable independence. This requires clear communication, a proactive problem-solving approach and good organisation for administrative and departmental duties within the team.
• On a typical day, see patients on their own on the ward, assist therapists with treatment sessions, and accompany patients home from hospital to ensure they are safe.
• Contribute to treatment sessions by teaching and progressing exercise programmes, walking re-education, and practising washing and dressing. Provide and adjust equipment to assist daily activities and feed back any risks or safety concerns to the therapists.
• Carry out administrative and departmental duties such as collating data, monitoring and maintaining equipment stocks, taking telephone messages, sending letters to patients and referrals to other teams.

About Homerton

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equality and Recruitment

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all staff, reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All staff are expected to embody our Trust values. We are committed to Fair Recruitment Standards to treat all applicants fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its nursing community, and staff are able to access a great range of benefits. We are also included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Attachments

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification outlines the criteria against which your application will be assessed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025