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Job requirements
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Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Relevant experience of either, working in rehabilitation in NHS e.g. as a therapy assistant or a rehabilitation assistant/ assistant practitioner or another rehabilitation setting
- Experience
To have worked independently managing own patient/client list.
- Experience
Experience of liaising with other agencies, services and professional colleagues.
- Qualifications
Educated to GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and maths or equivalent qualification /experience.
- Qualifications
Level III NVQ in Health and Social Care/ OR diagnostic and therapeutic support or equivalent relevant qualification /experience.
- Qualifications
Demonstrate commitment to life long learning via personal development file.
- Special skills
Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to an alternative means of transport.
- Further Training
Be able to assess, implement and assist in rehabilitation programmes
- Further Training
Good verbal and non-verbal communicator with the ability to motivate people.
- Further Training
To understand and practice confidentiality
- Further Training
To have developed coping strategies to deal with the emotional nature of the work.
- Further Training
To have prioritisation skills to independently manage own workload.
- Further Training
Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Further Training
Computer literate
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
To have worked in the community setting
- Qualifications
IT training/qualifications or equivalent
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Integrated Care Team -Therapy for Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant in the West of Sheffield. The Therapy Team assess and offer person centred rehabilitation for people referred from various sources: the Hospital, GPs, District Nurses, other Health and Social Care teams. ICT Therapy treat people from the age of 16 to older adults with a variety of conditions and therapy needs in their home environment.
Senior Therapy Assistants work with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, to carry out rehabilitation programmes and manage their own patient caseload. They are supported by the team and have regular training and supervision.
The successful applicant should have extensive and relevant experience of working in rehabilitation in the NHS, have NVQ III in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or Health and Social Care (with therapy specific units) or equivalent qualifications or experience. The applicant must have daily access to a car and have a valid driving license.
This is a seven-day service and covers weekends and Bank Holidays.
Main duties of the job
To assist the interdisciplinary team in the provision of patient centred care.
To implement packages of care and rehabilitation programmes in the community and complete patient records.
Undertake assessment of patients within departmental guidelines.
To assist the interdisciplinary team in maintaining an efficient working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
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.
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This advert is for Senior Therapy Assistant with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Therapy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pa/ pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent: 7 day working. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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