Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy/Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Requirement to work 1 in 5 weekends on rolling rota and contribution to bank holiday working rota)
- Job ref
- 356-26-7857199
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hull Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Band 3 Therapies Assistant - part time (22.5 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday, Friday plus 1 in 5 weekends and contribution to the bank holiday rota)
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit a Band 3 Therapies Assistant to join our diverse team of allied health professionals and support staff who work within the Stroke and Neurology service at Hull Royal Infirmary.
The post holder will work alongside colleagues to support the assessment of need across a range of Stroke and Neurology conditions which present with varying degrees of complexity. As a Therapies Assistant you will deliver therapy treatment under the direction of the qualified Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists in this diverse and exciting role.
We are seeking people ideally with a background of therapeutic skills who can adapt to changing environment and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the therapy and multi-disciplinary teams and strive to treat patients and colleagues with compassion, kindness and respect.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic team member to complement our Therapy Service at Hull Royal Infirmary working within Stroke and Neurology, although there may be a requirement to be able to work at any site and within any clinical area within the Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic person to gain experience working as a Therapies Assistant to provide support to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists in carrying out delegated duties. In addition, the post holder will assist in undertaking clerical and administrative duties directly related to patient care including mobility aids and clinical supplies.
An NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent is essential, as is experience in working in healthcare settings, ideally with some therapeutic experience.
We offer excellent in-service training and regular clinical supervision is offered.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualification in relevant healthcarerelated topic to level 3 or equivalent (i.e. NVQ level 3, A levels, Access to Higher Education Diploma)
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable evidence of completion of relevant UK workbased mandatory training modules in topics such as moving and handling, food hygiene, dementia awareness, safeguarding
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous/current experience of a working in a UK-based health, therapy or care setting (e.g. therapy assistant, nursing assistant, clinical support worker, care assistant)
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable evidence of completion of OT/Physio/SLT assistant competencies in the UK
- Previous use or awareness of assistive equipment i.e. hoists, walking aids in a UK-based health-care setting
Skills, knowledge and ability
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a good basic understanding of the Therapies Assistant role being applied for and able to articulate this in the application
- Good communication skills both with colleagues and service users
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of stroke and neurology conditions
- Basic computer and electronic record keeping skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Cutts
- Job title
- Operational Lead - Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 675099
- Additional information
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Rebecca Canet-Baldwin - [email protected]
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Selna Mathews - [email protected]
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Anna Clark-Holmes - [email protected]
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