Therapy Assistant

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Therapy Team as a Band 3 Therapy Assistant. This is a rewarding role for an enthusiastic and compassionate individual who is passionate about helping patients maximise their independence, recovery and wellbeing. Working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistant Practitioners, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of high-quality therapy services across inpatient setting. You will work directly with patients to support prescribed rehabilitation programmes, assist with assessments and treatment plans within your competencies, provide equipment to support safe discharge home, and contribute to the smooth running of the service through administrative and clerical support. The role offers variety, combining hands-on patient care with practical and organisational responsibilities. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a positive approach to teamwork and a genuine commitment to delivering person-centred care. Whether you have previous experience in health, social care or rehabilitation settings, or are looking to develop a career within Therapies, this role offers an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver delegated therapy interventions, exercise programmes and assessments under the guidance of qualified therapy staff and within agreed competencies.
• Support patients with a wide range of rehabilitation needs, promoting independence, mobility and functional recovery.
• Monitor and report patient progress and treatment outcomes to registered therapists.
• Assist with the provision, fitting and demonstration of equipment both within the hospital and in patients' home environments.
• Support safe discharge planning by undertaking delegated tasks and gathering relevant information for the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to data collection, audits and service improvement activities.
• Assist with additional clerical (patient related) duties.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
• Participate in training, supervision, appraisal and continuous professional development activities.
• Contribute to the delivery of a responsive seven-day therapy service across inpatient setting.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients' recovery while developing your skills within a supportive and forward-thinking Therapies service.

Hours and working pattern
This is a 37.5 hours per week post and staff will be expected to work across 7 days.

Closing date: 09 November 2026
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications.

About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata/per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 264-8331894-CSS

Person Specification
Essential

• Recognised training in word processing and Excel. Qualification at NVQ 2 level or equivalent relevant to Therapies
• Good knowledge and understanding of the role of a Therapy Assistant within an Acute Therapy In-patient team.
• Enthusiasm to learn practical therapy related skills and the related theory.
• Experience of working as part of a team, communication and people focused.
• Working within an environment involving following instructions.
• Experience of motivating others.
• Ability to work across 7 days.
• Demonstrate good motivational skills.
• Able to demonstrate effective communication in a variety of situations.
• Proven skills in organising self and others.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to record information.
• Sensible. Get on well with people of all ages. Versatile and adaptable. Conscientious. Friendly, polite.
• Able to travel between venues.
• Able to follow instructions recognising the boundaries of own competency.
• Respect confidentiality.
• Able to carry out basic moving and handling tasks.
• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users.

Desirable

• Qualifications in Anatomy and Physiology.
• Some anatomical knowledge.
• Experience of working with people in a rehabilitative manner.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and within own area of responsibility.
• Able to demonstrate reasoning skills.
• Take responsibility.
• Accept delegation of duties.

Contact
For questions about the job, contact Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Neeha Uddin, neeha.uddin@nhs.net, 01536493434.

Employer website: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.