Main area Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours would be considered) Job ref 310-OPAC-7187787
Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kings Hall Town St Ives Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/06/2025 23:59
Therapy Assistant - Community
Band 3
Job overview
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated full time Therapy Assistant, to join the St Ives Community Rehabilitation Team based at Kings Hall, St Ives.
You will be fully supported by physiotherapists and occupational therapists delivering therapy to patients with primarily physical disabilities. The therapy service within the Community Rehabilitation Team provides rehabilitation, housing adaptations, moving and handling to adults over 18 years and works alongside nurses, mental health practitioners and other multi-disciplinary professionals in the Cambridgeshire area.
CPFT are in full support of Health Education England, Allied Health Professional, Support workforce framework which provides structured learning for support workers and encourages career development.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work within the Community Rehabilitation team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.
You will be required to support with mobility and appropriate exercises, activities of daily living (ADL’s) and provision of equipment to facilitate independence and reduce risks as well as completing falls prevention interventions where indicated.
You will be supported by a registered professional to carry out appropriate and delegated assessments, treatments and identify risks whilst working in the community.
Our ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance our team.
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Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
* Work under guidance on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and supervision by a registered practitioner.
* To implement therapy interventions and treatment plans, such as exercise programmes (group or individual), provision of mobility aids, measuring and fitting adaptive equipment, minor adaptations.
* To be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training and that it is maintained appropriately.
* Use your skills for making ongoing evaluations of patient’s response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a registered professional in line with competency framework.
* To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g. hearing loss, diminished sight, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain.
* Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues, and other health care professionals. This will also enable you to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Staff development within CPFT is highly valued and you will be supported to attend relevant internal and external courses to develop your knowledge and skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of your appraisal process.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
* Good general education up to GCSE equivalent
* Willingness to undertake training to meet competency framework
* NVQ Level 3 Care Award (certificate and portfolio)
* Chair based and OTAGO exercise training, or willingness to undertake
Experience
* Experience of working in a healthcare environment or care environment
* Experience of caring for adults and older people with physical and/or mental health conditions
* Experience of supporting people to be independent
* Knowledge of the role of registered professional Physiotherapist and/or OT
* Use of adaptive equipment
Skills & Abilities
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
* Competent use of English language (spoken and written)
* Good level of numeracy for e.g. measuring accurately
* Experience of SystmOne or similar patient record system
Physical Requirements
* Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
* Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
* Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids
* Able to travel around their work base locality
* Full UK driving licence
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
* Children’s community services in Peterborough;
* Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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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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