# General Therapy Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-therapy-assistant/e4991f02-a934-4732-8f5a-91f108df8a06
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-therapy-assistant/e4991f02-a934-4732-8f5a-91f108df8a06.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-03T09:52:17.845Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Newark/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Allied_Health_Professionals/Allied_Health_Professionals-v8079448
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8079448?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Exciting Opportunity: Band 3 Therapy Assistant working across the inpatient wards at Newark Hospital.

Are you ready for a new challenge? Join our dynamic, innovative, and forward-thinking therpay team at Newark hospital?

About the Role:

- Location: Newark Hospital
- Specialty: Rehabilitation across the inpatient wards
- Focus: Safe discharge and excellent patient outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

- Diverse Caseload: Work with a variety of conditions - often complex

What We Offer:

- Professional Growth: Excellent opportunities to develop your clinical and personal skills.
- Supportive Environment: Work within a friendly team with strong internal and external networks.
- Innovative Team: Be part of a team committed to continuous improvement and innovation in patient care.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a significant impact on patient recovery, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Apply now and become a vital part of our dedicated Therapy team at Newark Hospital.

### Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Job Details

Exciting Opportunity: Band 3 Therapy Assistant working across the inpatient wards at Newark Hospital.

Are you ready for a new challenge? Join our dynamic, innovative, and forward-thinking therpay team at Newark hospital?

About the Role:

Location: Newark Hospital

Specialty: Rehabilitation across the inpatient wards

Focus: Safe discharge and excellent patient outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

Diverse Caseload: Work with a variety of conditions - often complex

What We Offer:

Professional Growth: Excellent opportunities to develop your clinical and personal skills.

Supportive Environment: Work within a friendly team with strong internal and external networks.

Innovative Team: Be part of a team committed to continuous improvement and innovation in patient care.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a significant impact on patient recovery, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Apply now and become a vital part of our dedicated Therapy team at Newark Hospital.

## Job Description

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Team working
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills

**Desirable**

- Previous experience in a health or social care setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE Maths minimum grade C or equivalent
- GCSE English minimum grade C or equivalent

**Desirable**

- NVQ level III in Care "Diagnostic & Therapy Support or equivalent

### Further Training

**Essential**

- Willingness to learn
- Attendance at Study days relevant to post

### Knowledge Requirements

**Essential**

- Knowledge of role of P.T.

**Desirable**

- Transferable skills from previous work or experience

### Contractual Requirements

**Essential**

- An ability to move and handle patients and equipment
- An ability to access wards

## Documents

- [newark band 3 (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10371442)
- [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702)
- [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448)
- [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938)
- [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492)

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