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Job summary

Main area
Allied Health Professionals
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
338-7246691-25
Employer
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whitby
Town
WHITBY
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/07/2025

Employer heading

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust logo

Therapy Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019

Job overview

An exciting rare opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive individual who would like to join the Core therapy Team here at Whitby. This service is currently evolving to increase access opportunities for the Community and surrounding areas. 

The individual will be supported to provide patients with the interventions prescribed by a registered therapist, to enhance patient wellbeing safety. There will be guided support and training available to ensure both patient and personal safety is of paramount.

The successful individual will assist Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapist staff in the provision of activities that have a direct impact of patient lives in the Community. This is a fulfilling position for anyone looking to enter the NHS caring profession. 

The will be support to practice within a Team sharing common goals, allowing personal growth, experience and development. 

Main duties of the job

  • Undertakes general duties within the department.
  • To provide Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy as delegated by a qualified therapist & within standard operating procedures, to support patients and contribute to the care planning process as a member of the team.
  • Moving & Handling of patients.
  • Vital observations.
  • Recognise and escalate issues of concern and/or safety including the deteriorating patient and issues of safeguarding.
  • Equipment provision & instruction in use.
  • Lone working in the community setting including patients own homes.
  • Transporting self around the community to visit patients and provide care

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. 

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Recognised Level 3 Healthcare Qualification
  • Basic understanding of a range of common long term health condition
  • Able to visit patients in home environment through out the day
  • Sufficient IT skills to learn systems used within the health service
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Care certificate, or willing to work towards
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of multi-disciplinary working
  • Experience in working with System one
  • Experience of training patients home exercise programmes
  • Experience of working in Occupational Therappy
  • Full valid UK driving licence

Skills and competencies

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexible hours to meet Service needs
  • Good prioritisation and organisation skills
  • Effective and flexible Team working skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in a Healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of concepts of encouraging independence
  • understands own personal boundaries in terms of knowledge and skills
  • Understands confidentiality
  • Maintain the behavioural standards of the Trust
Desirable criteria
  • Desire to pursue career in NHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The Smallest ThingsTommy'sApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Donna Savage
Job title
Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01947899200
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