Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 293-EMRS1-0467
- Employer
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Homerton
- Salary
- £30,546 - £32,207 p.a. incl.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/08/2025
Employer heading

Injection Clinic Assistant
Band 3
Advert
Job overview
We are recruiting an assistant to support clinics on RNRU delivering injection therapy for neurologically impaired adults. The role requires you too be able to assist people into and out of their appointments, assist the treating clinician with holding limbs and arranging the clinic for instance monitoring stock levels. You will have a role in administrating the clinic including using databases, email and the telephone. To be successful in the role you will have good rapport building skills, an empathetic approach, flexibility, initiative and take direction well.
***CLOSING DATE IS INDICATIVE. ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPLICATIONS***
Main duties of the job
- Helping patients dress/undress
- Reassuring patients and preparing the patients skin for injection
- Monitoring stock and stock ordering
- Checking email and telephone communication
- Adding patients to databases
- Cleaning down treatment spaces
- Liaising with transport services and other teams within and outside Homerton as require or as directed
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education / Qualitfications
Essential criteria
- Education / Qualifications GCSE’s or equivalent in English, maths and science A-levels, NVQ or equivalent skills acquired through experience
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate
- Qualification offering transferable skills
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Range of communication approaches to suit different client groups/situations
- Able to use initiative and to work within limits of responsibility
- Able to work within a team
- Able to work under pressure
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with older people and/or people with an illness, or a disability
- Working with online databases and ordering systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a rehabilitation setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Understanding of the aims of rehabilitation
- Understanding the importance of maintaining people’s dignity
Other
Essential criteria
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Understanding of the Trust values
- Able to work contracted hours flexibly, including being on a weekend rota.
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
- Joseph Buttell
- Job title
- Consultant Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8510 5995
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