# Bank Therapy Assistant Band 3 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-therapy-assistant-band-3/6b8fdce0-df1f-4e5b-a96b-d2715dabb6ac - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-therapy-assistant-band-3/6b8fdce0-df1f-4e5b-a96b-d2715dabb6ac.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £16.43 Hourly Paid - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - As and when - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T15:31:18.043Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapies/Therapies-v8259550 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8259550?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. In therapy services we have received funding to recruit new members of staff across all the therapy disciplines including therapy assistants to work with the physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and dietitians in our inpatient teams. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic people to join our team who have experience of working with people in a hospital setting. Our therapy assistants work in multi-disciplinary teams across the hospital such as: - Health Services for Elderly People - Orthopaedics - Respiratory and Cardiology - Acute and community neurosciences - Amputees and vascular patients The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, shared commitments and meet the criteria for the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application. **VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE** ### Main duties of the job To assist qualified Therapists in the delivery of the service to the patients within the designated clinical area. 1.To provide goal directed clinical intervention to patients who have been previously assessed by any of the following: Physiotherapist; Occupational Therapist: Speech and Language Therapist; Podiatrist or Dietician. 2.To progress treatment without the direct supervision of a therapist but under the direction of the relevant qualified therapists. 3.To record and report back the treatment provided and the patient’s response to treatment in the relevant records in line with national and local standards. 4.To undertake routine maintenance checks of clinical areas and equipment within designated clinical areas. 5.To carry out administrative and clerical duties for the therapy team. 6.To participate in weekend duties. For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1.To provide a high standard of clinical assistance to any member of the therapy team and participate actively in a variety of joint sessions with the patient. 2.To be involved in multi-disciplinary working including handover, meetings, goal-setting and multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate. 3.To be responsible for coordinating a specific area of therapy for patients within the relevant team under the guidance of the qualified therapy staff. The post holder may be required to work as a lone therapy practitioner at times. 4.To be responsible for independent assessment and intervention planning for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of the therapy team leader within the team. This skill is underpinned by knowledge of the specified care pathway for these patients following structured training and competency development. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS 1.To ensure that written and electronic patient records are updated as required and statistical activity data records are maintained in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust standards. 2.To communicate routine information effectively and appropriately to patients, relatives and carers in order to maximise potential. 3.To use skills of negotiation, motivation and explanation to encourage patients to undertake their treatment programmes which may be painful, challenging and/or time consuming. 4.To be responsible for providing proficient communication with patients and others in challenging situations, which may include dealing with: a)Patients with complex needs, e.g. patients with communication difficulties. b)Patients from different cultural/ethnic backgrounds where English is - not the primary language. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT - To manage own patient workload each day. 2.To ensure that own documentation and patient records are recorded and adequately stored in line with Trust and national guidelines. 3.To collect statistics as per service requirement. 4.Assists with clerical duties and other tasks as requested, which promotes the smooth running of the service. This may involve telephone use, correspondence and the accurate documentation of these activities. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of interaction with the public/patients - Experience of working in a team - Basic computer skills **Desirable** - Involvement in a caring role in a healthcare facility - Experience of supervising/teaching individuals - Previous experience of working with people within the healthcare environment ### Skills & Aptitudes **Essential** - An understanding of the role of the following Therapy services: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Podiatry & Dietetics. - An understanding of the skills required for effective team working - Able to manage own time and take responsibility for routine tasks - Able to use initiative and demonstrate flexibility in routine situations - Good communication skills with staff, patients and carers - Positive and respectful attitude to people with a disability - Ability to follow Trust policies and procedures, including data protection, equal opportunities and health & safety - General interest in Therapy Services and willingness to increase knowledge - Ability to work alone and use initiative - Ability to prioritise between urgent and routine tasks **Desirable** - An understanding of the impact of disability and issues related to promoting independence ### Personal Qualities & Attributes **Essential** - Reliable and responsible - Confident and assertive when conducting professional affairs - Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to motivate - Good time management and organisational skills - Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately ### Trust Values & Shared Commitments **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values & shared commitments ### Education & Professional Qualifications **Essential** - Good General education to GCSE level - Good written communication skill - Ability to keep legible records in English **Desirable** - Maths and English to GCSE level ## Documents - [map rfl (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2047) - [staff networks at rfl (pdf, 563.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2046) - [our sites and services (pdf, 486.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2045) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 108.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10573068) - [bank therapy assistant band 3-jd (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574277) - [bank therapy assistant band 3-ps (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574278) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.