Job overview
If you have relevant qualifications, experience or transferable skills and you are interested in supporting acute hospital therapy team working alongside Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist; then this is the post for you. You will provide therapy for frail patients with various medical and conditions in the Department of Medicine for Older People (DMOP) . You will need good written and verbal communication skills, and basic IT and administrative skills.
Successful candidates will join our dynamic DMOP therapy team who will enable you to become embedded into existing therapy team with access to strong clinical leadership and established peer group support and training. You will be allocated to support Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team as a generic therapy assistant practitioner.
Your development will be supported by joint therapy assessment with therapists, monthly one to one supervision and yearly appraisal. Based on the area you will be working in, the therapy team would have a developed in-service training programme.
We provide a 7 day service.
This post is subject to a CRB check.
Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Please note that depending on current available vacancies you might be offered an opportunity to work in a different team and /or site.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a high standard of therapy care within the area of work, independently assessing/treating patients under therapists guidance to facilitate maximal recovery of function and safe discharge in co-ordination with therapy team and the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Ensure appropriate accurate documentation
- To support therapy team with planning and provide individual therapy assessments and treatment plans for patients within the framework agreed by the therapist to include equipment provision where indicated.
- To support the implementation of therapy interventions for individuals or therapy groups, actively involving family and carers where appropriate, and aid in the completion of referrals for patients requiring further rehab or support on discharge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Experience in relevant setting
- NVQ 3 level or equivalent courses
- IT skills
Desirable
- NHS/Health care experience
- Relevant training
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience working as a part of the team
Desirable
- experience working with older adults
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This advert is for Therapy Assistant Practitioner - (DMOP) with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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