Therapy Assistant

Job overview

Be at the Heart of our Community!

We seek a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our friendly team.

This role is for Secondment cover until the 8th November 2026 (fixed term).

You’ll be making a real difference to your patients every single day  - delivering outstanding community care as a valued member of the  Discharge Home to Assess Team and fellow community therapy services.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

*Proposed interview date: 26th March 2026*

Main duties of the job

We are looking for full time applications.

The service runs 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm at weekends. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the weekend working Rota.

The service covers both North and East Hertfordshire and the post holder may be expected at times to cover across localities.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes are essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

This post will close early if we reach the maximum amount of applications, early application is encouraged.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working within a multi-disciplinary team of health and social care professionals, providing support for clinical care to patients closer to home as part of the patient pathway from the acute sector through to discharge.

To provide support and treatment for patients within their own homes providing appropriate aspects of exercise, activity and treatment programmes which may be prescribed by a clinician, with the aim of rehabilitation and optimising potential.

To carry out non-clinical activities which facilitate the efficient running of the team (e.g. clerical support).

A further detailed description of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.