# Therapy Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Therapy assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 21 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T08:51:22.499Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Scunthorpe/Northern_Lincolnshire_Goole_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapy_Assistant/Therapy_Assistant-v8350650
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8350650?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nlg.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an Therapy Assistant to take up this role within our community Core Therapy Team based at New Beacon House in Scunthorpe.

This post is to provide assistance to Therapy staff in organising and delivering efficient, effective patient care. This will include carrying out delegated clinical work and administrative and clerical duties within the service area. Some clinical work will be unsupervised.

### Main duties of the job

You will be based within the Community (Core) Therapy Team in North Lincolnshire (NL). You will work within this integrated team of therapists with a range of patients based in the community. The team is multi disciplinary, you will be based with registered and unregistered Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff but also liaise with a wide range of other professionals. You will see individuals predominantly in their own homes but also within care homes locally.

There are opportunities to practice rehabilitation within the team and with your own delegated caseload as well as to support in the provision of basic equipment to support a patient to function in their own environment.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

We recognise that candidates may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support them when preparing their application. Where AI is used, the information provided must remain an accurate and authentic representation of your own skills, knowledge and experience.

AI must not be used to provide false or misleading information or to generate examples that do not reflect your own experience. You should be able to discuss and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience included within your application during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether AI has been used in preparing their application and, where applicable, how it has been used.

### 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

### Management

**Essential**

- Able to manage delegated Tasks and patient caseload

### Occupational experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of and competency in therapeutic support work
- IT skills

**Desirable**

- Additional courses relating to therapy

### Education and qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support or equivalent
- Current full UK clean driving license.
- Mathematics and English qualification to Level 2 or GCSE C

**Desirable**

- Other training related to post or clinical area such as Child Protection, Orthotics, sports and leisure, swimming qualification

## Documents

- [notes for applicants (pdf, 61.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=690)
- [jd band 3 core therapy (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676003)
- [ps band 3 therapy assistant (pdf, 64.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676004)

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