# Therapy Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant/6fadb625-033c-4aaf-ad84-f5966950048b
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant/6fadb625-033c-4aaf-ad84-f5966950048b.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Wickford
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, + 5% High Cost Allowance
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T08:00:33.810Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Epping/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapy/Therapy-v8173332
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8173332?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 4 Therapy Assistant to support Community Services, with a key focus on triage and clinical support functions. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient patient pathways and high-quality care delivery.

- Support triage processes across community services
- Contact referrers to gather additional clinical information, clarify referrals, and support appropriate prioritisation
- Assist in the screening and processing of referrals to ensure timely allocation
- Support delivery of specific delegated clinical duties set by qualified therapists
- Assist with patient assessments, reviews, and rehabilitation plans
- Monitor patient progress and escalate concerns appropriately
- Contribute to safe and effective patient flow within community services
- Maintain clear, accurate clinical records in line with Trust policy
- Work collaboratively with therapists and the wider MDT

- Experience in a healthcare or community setting
- Strong communication skills, including confidence in speaking with referrers and professionals
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively
- Understanding of patient-centred care and rehabilitation principles
- Ability to work both independently and within a team

### Main duties of the job

- To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to support flow and appropriate allocation of referrals and task.
- Information gathering phone calls to referrer under guidance of B7 triage coordinator
- Supporting with admin tasks on S1
- Preparing and sending triage letters to patient, referrer, care home etc.
- Fielding queries to CCC
- Supporting community teams with accessing patient info when out on visits
- To maintain patient records using appropriate documentation for intervention carried out.
- To promote and facilitate access to community resources.
- Identify, act and minimise risk to patients and clients.
- Exchange information with patients/clients requiring support, tact and reassurance.
- Form professional relationships with staff/patients/clients and communicate and cooperates with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
- Constructively manage barriers to effective communication and works cooperatively with patients and team members.
- Work without direct supervision of the registered practitioner in the implementation of programmes/reviews/triage tasks appropriate to the community and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and feedback appropriately.
- Prioritise own tasks under the appropriate delegation of the registered practitioner.
- Liaise with other providers regarding care provision.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details on the main responsibilities

## Person Specification

### other

**Essential**

- access to car and driving licence

### Attributes

**Essential**

- Able to adapt and flex to needs of the service
- Able to show initiative but also recognise limitations

### Experience

**Essential**

- Range of experiences in different therapy areas across physio and or Occupational therapy
- Experience of using IT and EPR systems
- Working independently and managing directed workload

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990)
- [job description (pdf, 728.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475794)
- [person specification (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475795)
- [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853)
- [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355)
- [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659)
- [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451)

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