Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our dynamic and friendly inpatient Orthopaedic therapy teams as a Therapy Assistant based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. This is an exciting time to join DBTH as we further enhance our emergency pathways and progress elective restoration work with the aim of becoming one of the top performing Trusts in the country which delivers outstanding care to patients.
Joining the Trust as a Therapy Assistant is a great way to begin your career in the NHS. It offers valuable experience and various apprenticeship routes are available to develop through to careers in our therapy professions. Our Therapy assistant staff are highly valued members of our team who help us to provide quality care for our patients.
We are a Teaching hospital committed to the development of all staff. You will receive training and support to develop your professional, personal and clinical skills through clinical supervision, training and development reviews.
You will be required to work alongside qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists but also work independently managing your own patient caseload. Documentation and computer skills are an integral part of the role and you will be expected to document within patients’ records.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to understand the patients’ needs and motivate them throughout their journey is an essential part of this role.
Main duties of the job
To assess, plan and provide Therapy intervention for patients in an Orthopaedic in patient setting.
To work within agreed guidelines, protocols/competencies
To assist in the delivery and organisation of Therapy services within the specialty.
To undertake specific clinical responsibilities or quality improvement projects supporting the overall delivery of therapy services
To work independently with some patients being the first contact from the Orthopaedic Therapy Team
For full details please see attached job description & person specification
The ability to work flexibly, over 7 days is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
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Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Health related work
- Broad Therapy experience/experience in a therapy setting
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working in acute settings
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- 2 GCSE’s or equivalent including English language
- Experience equivalent to the attainment of level 3 Qualification
Desirable
- Training courses relevant to post
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage own caseload
- Effective time management skills
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This advert is for Therapy Assistant - Orthopaedics with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.
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