Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (Secondment post until 8th November 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some weekend working)
- Job ref
- 812-26-CA-DH2A-03
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Memorial
- Town
- Welwyn
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/03/2026
Employer heading
Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Be at the Heart of our Community!
We seek a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our friendly team.
This role is for Secondment cover until the 8th November 2026 (fixed term).
You’ll be making a real difference to your patients every single day - delivering outstanding community care as a valued member of the Discharge Home to Assess Team and fellow community therapy services.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
*Proposed interview date: 26th March 2026*
Main duties of the job
We are looking for full time applications.
The service runs 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm at weekends. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the weekend working Rota.
The service covers both North and East Hertfordshire and the post holder may be expected at times to cover across localities.
You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes are essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don’t want you to miss out, so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now.
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working within a multi-disciplinary team of health and social care professionals, providing support for clinical care to patients closer to home as part of the patient pathway from the acute sector through to discharge.
To provide support and treatment for patients within their own homes providing appropriate aspects of exercise, activity and treatment programmes which may be prescribed by a clinician, with the aim of rehabilitation and optimising potential.
To carry out non-clinical activities which facilitate the efficient running of the team (e.g. clerical support).
A further detailed description of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level III or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
- Experience of working in NHS and/or in the Community
Desirable criteria
- Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010)
- Able to travel to a variety of locations across East & North Hertfordshire.
- To be able to work under pressure and be flexible.
- Good time management skills.
- Knowledge of equipment in the community e.g. Hoist, Toileting Equipment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Chloe Adams
- Job title
- Senior Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07799430527
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