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Therapy Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week, weekend working as rota)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working)
Job ref
230-52728144-CSS-H
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Rehabilitation Department, George Eliot NHS Acute Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/11/2025 23:59

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

T&O Therapy Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

T & O Therapy Assistant 

37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working, either extra or part of working hours)

Fixed term for 12 months

Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum

Closing Date: 2nd November 2025

Interview Date: 14th November 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

  • A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a patient focused Assistant Therapist, working with Trauma and Orthopaedic patients.
  • The role entails assisting both the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist in supervising therapy programmes for patients..
  • A car driver is required for this role.
  • To treat and provide quality care to patients as delegated by the responsible therapist  within agreed protocols and treatment plans, as documented by the qualified staff.
  • Work unsupervised to implement appropriate treatment plans as designated by a senior therapist. Treatment should be delivered in the most appropriate location for the client, adjusting own clinical interventions based on the patients’ fluctuating needs.
  • Carry out assessments and treatments of patients with varying degrees of disability on a daily basis, using moderate physical effort. This may involve moving and handling patients and equipment.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To assist the acute teams within T&O in the provision of an effective and efficient Therapy Service. This includes Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist.
  • To carry out  therapy programmes with patients in out-reach services (main aspect of role within the patient’s home) and ward setting.
  • To be able to drive in order to undertake care in patient’s home.
  • To assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapist with administrative duties, including ordering equipment, record keeping plus data inputting.
  • To carry out rehabilitation programmes for patients with both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
  • To carry out housekeeping duties as required by the department.
  • To be part of the 7 day service provision for the T&O wards.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience working in healthcare/Therapy Assistant
  • Keyboard skills with ability
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working as Therapy Assistant within the acute setting.
  • Experience in NHS

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Well organized
  • Good time management
  • Ability to cope with aggression / distress
  • Driver with Driving licence and access to vehicle

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Well organized
  • Good time management
  • Ability to cope with aggression / distress
  • Driving licence and access to vehicle

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Physically fit – able to undertake manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis.
  • Patient
  • Non-Judgmental
  • Team worker
  • Initiative
  • Flexibility
  • Enthusiastic
  • Able to deal with distressing situations and working conditions in a sensitive and sensible manner.
  • To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
  • Presents a professional image
  • Able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
  • Able to deal with distressing situations in a sensitive and sensible manner
  • Able to reflect on own practice and use experience to learn
  • Ability to cope in busy/stressful/challenging situations
  • Motivated and enthusiastic
  • Reliable and flexible
  • Committed to personal and team development
  • Able to commit to work 7 days cover

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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 Evans
Job title
T&O Therapy Team lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476 153624
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