Therapy Practitioner | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dynamic team member to join their orthopaedic therapy team. This role focuses on supporting pre-operative assessments, assisting in therapy interventions, and working collaboratively to improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate is a team player with a commitment to professional development and a willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Innovative services to improve patient outcomes

Qualifications

• Able to participate in a seven day working pattern.
• Keen to develop self and others within the department.

Responsibilities

• Support the pre-operative assessment process for gathering patient information.
• Liaise with patients, carers, and external teams for necessary adjustments.
• Assist in delivering therapy interventions focusing on patient mobility.
• Contribute towards patient education on recovery and rehabilitation.

Skills

Team player

Ability to build rapport

Dynamic team member

Keen to develop self and others

Job description

Overview

Our new elective arthroplasty unit opened in September 2025, which is a testament to our Trust’s ongoing commitment to enhancing healthcare services in the region and working collaboratively with orthopaedic services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to serve patients across our communities.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A supportive and dynamic team environment in a state-of-the-art orthopaedic setting
• The chance to be part of an innovative pre-operative assessment service improving patient outcomes and discharge efficiency

If this is something that excites and drives you, then come and be part of the therapy team.

Requirements / Qualifications and Qualities

• Able to participate in a seven day working pattern
• Team player
• To build rapport with patients, relatives and staff members
• To be a dynamic member of the team
• Keen to develop self and others within the department

Responsibilities

• Support the pre-operative assessment process, working closely with the wider therapy team to gather information on patients’ home environment, functional abilities and support needs
• Liaise with patients, carers and external teams, including pre-assessment from other trusts (e.g. Southampton) to ensure all necessary adjustments and equipment are in place before surgery
• Assist in delivering therapy interventions for patients pre and post-operatively, focusing on functional independence, mobility and discharge planning
• Carry out basic assessments such as exercise provision and mobility progression under the supervision of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and provide feedback to the wider team
• Support patients with equipment provision and home adaptations
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, nursing staff and consultants to ensure seamless patient care
• Contribute towards patient education, reinforcing key information about recovery, rehabilitation and safe discharge
• Maintain accurate documentation
• Participate in supervision, training and service development, helping to improve and refine the elective orthopaedic pathway
• To participate in a 7 day working pattern including extended hours

Organization and Context

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

For further information regarding Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC), the Trust and the role can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We welcome informal visits where you can meet the team and see our working area.

Please talk to us regarding flexible working. All requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025