Job summary
- Main area
- Spasticity and Neuro-Splinting
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term /Secondment)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Service operational days Tuesday-Thursday)
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-3778
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/09/2025
Employer heading

Generic Therapy Assistant-Spasticity and Neuro-Splinting
Band 3
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
Spasticity and Neuro-Splinting are a small and friendly team, who have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Band 3 Generic Therapy Assistant to join our specialist area on a secondment basis.
We deliver an outpatient spasticity management, and neuro-splinting service, for people who have experienced a neurological event, or have a progressive neurological condition. We work closely with inpatient, specialist outpatients, and community services.
You will require some experience of working with patients with complex needs, have highly developed interpersonal skills, and good communication skills. A commitment to providing excellent patient centre-care, and multidisciplinary working is essential. This role covers both physiotherapy and occupational therapy disciplines.
Spasticity and Neuro-splinting are based within Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, within the Specialist Rehabilitation Services.
We are a dynamic small team who work excellently as an MDT. We believe passionately in delivering a quality service for patients with neurological conditions, who experience spasticity and related complications.
Working days to be negotiated within operational delivery.
Main duties of the job
- To work flexibly within the Spasticity and Neuro-Splinting team, principally under the supervision of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff, to provide Specialist Rehabilitation and Neuro-splinting services to patients with neurological conditions.
- To assist during the assessment and treatment of neurological patients, and to perform specific delegated tasks in relation to helping patients with activities of daily living, functional and mobility problems.
- To assist in the delivery of MDT clinics within specialist rehabilitation and perform tasks relating to outcome measurement as well as assist in the assessment of patients during clinic.
- To assist in the assessment and fabrication of bespoke and off the shelf splints or orthoses for patients with neurological conditions.
- In addition, there will be several non-clinical duties such as clerical or housekeeping, which aid the efficient running of the team and clinics.
Closing date of applications: 20 August 2025
Interview date: 2 September 2025
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent care-based competencies
- Basic computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- I.T. Qualification
- NVQ level 3
- Car driver
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous relevant experience within care setting, especially in health care rehabilitation
- Understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist in neurological rehabilitation
- Evidence of experience in moving and handling (objects or people)
Desirable criteria
- Previous employment as a Therapy Assistant
- Previous experience within the NHS
- Previous experience of working with adults following stroke or other neurological condition
- Experience in informal teaching/ demonstrating job role to other staff
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Basic IT knowledge and skills
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Able to recognise limitations and report back to the qualified Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist appropriately
- Able to deal frequently with anxious and emotional patients
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent learning
- Show an awareness of patient rights
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Madison Salisbury
- Job title
- Spasticity and Neuro-Splinting Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 258255
- Additional information
I am contactable Monday-Friday 8-16:00 dependent on clinic availability. I will endeavour to get back to you if a name and number is left with reception.
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