# Therapy Assistant

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

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant/ac387396-fc02-4bf7-b522-77771a056872
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant/ac387396-fc02-4bf7-b522-77771a056872.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St George's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Therapy assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T15:00:33.717Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Burslem/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Rehabilitation/Specialist_Rehabilitation-v8359349
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8359349?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Are you passionate about helping people regain their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Therapy Assistant to join our specialist rehabilitation team on Broadfield Ward at Haywood Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team supporting patients with complex rehabilitation needs.

As a Therapy Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation. You will work directly with patients to implement therapeutic programmes, promote independence, facilitate recovery and support timely discharge planning.

The role offers the opportunity to work with individuals experiencing a range of physical, cognitive, communication and psychological rehabilitation needs within an inpatient specialist rehabilitation setting.

### Main duties of the job

- Deliver rehabilitation interventions under the guidance of registered therapists.
- Support patients to maximise independence and achieve agreed rehabilitation goals.
- Assist with therapy programmes, group activities and functional rehabilitation sessions.
- Monitor patient progress and provide regular feedback to registered practitioners.
- Support discharge planning and transitions from hospital to community settings.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and collect service activity data.
- Prepare therapy resources and equipment for rehabilitation interventions.
- Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Contribute to service improvement initiatives, clinical audit and quality improvement activities.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further detailed information on the role content, main responsibilities and person specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Basic knowledge of rehab, specifically OT / physio & its purpose
- Basic knowledge of rehabilitation and its purpose.
- Understanding of medical conditions and disease processes, rehabilitation.
- Evidence of basic IT skills.

**Desirable**

- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC / CSP / RCOT and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
- Understanding of Care Certificate standards

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant placements/experience to the role which may include:
- Working as part of a team
- Working in a care environment
- Supporting or contributing to the management of individuals with disabilities.
- Implementation of rehabilitation programmes.
- Experience of providing group activity programs. Ability to manage time effectively.

**Desirable**

- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of compromised functional ability.
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in psychological therapies, physio and/or OT
- Experience of working in a ward / community setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF/NVQ/ Apprenticeship Level 3 or equivalent in related subject or evidence of comparable academic study.
- Evidence of/willing to undertake training relevant to the post.

**Desirable**

- Care Certificate is completed in all 15 areas within 12 weeks (pro rata) of commencement of contract.

## Documents

- [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957)
- [therapy assistant (pdf, 322.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685899)

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