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Therapy Assistant
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday-Friday plus taking part in weekend cover rota)
Job ref
828-PROVIDE3620
Employer
Provide CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Halstead Hospital
Town
Halstead, Essex
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/08/2025 23:59

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Therapy Assistant

Band 3

Job overview

We believe Provide is a great place to work, with a vision of providing a range of outstanding services to transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join the rehabilitation team at Halstead Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Halstead Hospital is a 20 bedded community ward, delivering inpatient rehabilitation to patients stepping down from acute hospitals or stepping up from the community. The team delivers personalised goal-based rehabilitation to optimise function, independence, health and wellbeing. In collaboration with community colleagues in health, social care and voluntary agencies, the team plans timely discharge ensuring continuity of care and appropriate ongoing support as required. 

We are keen to hear from experienced Therapy Assistants, or those who wish to start or progress in their careers to join our friendly established therapy team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants. 

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For any queries regarding the post please contact Kirsty Paine (Physiotherapist - Therapy Team Lead) 07939570911.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GSCE level education or equivalent

Driving License

Essential criteria
  • Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience in health / social care setting or equivalent

IT

Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using Systm One

IT

Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook packages

Communication

Essential criteria
  • High standard or written English and verbal communication skills

Team Work

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveMINTDisability confident employerEssex Family Friendly EmployersArmed Forces CovenantQNI

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
Kirsty Paine
Job title
Therapy Team Leam
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07939570911
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