Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the most forward thinking, innovative and proactive therapy teams in the East of England. We have vacancies in our therapy department for an enthusiastic therapy assistant.
You will work under the supervision of qualified physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistant practitioners, to carry out rehabilitation plans and help facilitate discharge for patients on wards across the Colchester General Site. Our Therapy Assistant staff rotate 6 monthly across a variety of wards in Medicine, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Critical care, Stroke unit and Elderly Care. The department provides a 7 day service and you will be expected to participate in this rota.
Please note, interviews for this post will take place in person, so if shortlisted you must be able to travel to Colchester Hospital for interview. The closing date is 9th November 2025, but please note that we reserve the right to close the position early if we get a large number of applications.
Responsibilities
* Support qualified therapists by carrying out rehabilitation plans and facilitating discharge on wards across the Colchester General Site.
* Rotate across wards in Medicine, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Critical care, Stroke unit and Elderly Care.
* Work within a competency framework and participate in a seven-day service rota.
* Manage own workload and participate in team and service development.
Qualifications and Skills
* Experience of working in healthcare is desirable but not essential.
* Enthusiastic, good communication and organisational skills, team worker, and able to use own initiative.
* Completion of or willingness to complete the Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare. Apprenticeship funding is available for Level 2 and Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker courses if required.
About ESNEFT
We are ESNEFT and provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff, offering training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Time Matters and Transformation
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients. We are partnering with Epic to implement what is widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to transform life in hospital for staff and patients.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025
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