Therapy Assistant - Stroke Team
The closing date is 19 June 2026
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our Acute Stroke Therapy team.
The Stroke Therapy team is forward thinking and dynamic, and well respected within the wider stroke pathway. We work as an integrated therapy team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners & Therapy Assistants, providing high quality assessment and rehabilitation across the acute stroke patient pathway. We work closely with other professions of a large multidisciplinary team including Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians, Nurses, and Doctors. We work alongside very closely with the Community Stroke Therapy team who continue to treat a large proportion of our patients once they are discharged from hospital.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities of the position will be to work closely with the Stroke Therapy team to support patients following a stroke with their rehabilitation. This involves primarily supporting and treating patients on a 1:1 basis, in groups, and under the guidance of and alongside qualified therapists to help patients regain their movement, functioning, and independence. This will include supporting patients to achieve independence in personal care. Thorough clinical support and training will be provided by qualified therapists and experienced Assistant Practitioners/Therapy Assistants. This is a great opportunity to gain new skills and work in a busy, exciting, and dynamic team.
The post-holder would hold a full UK driving licence ideally, but this is not essential for the predominant needs of the role. It is also essential to have basic IT skills.
We are looking for candidates with enthusiasm for supporting people with their rehabilitation and care, and ability to work using their own initiative as well as within a close team. A keenness in working closely with people is essential, as are good communication skills. The successful candidate will be required to participate in weekend and Bank Holiday working.
Due to the current needs of the team and service, the post-holder's agreed working days will need to include Mondays and Fridays. Normal working hours are 08:15 - 16:30 (7.5 hours per day), with some scope for potential minor alterations if needed.
Person Specification
Experience
* Previous experience with dealing with members of the public or voluntary group activities
* Experience of self-directed working/ability to prioritise tasks
* Current or recent experience of working in a health/social care setting
Qualifications/training and professional development
* GCSE English grade C or above (4 or above in new scale)
* GCSE Mathematics grade C or above (4 or above in new scale) or Key Skills 2 Numeracy
* Educated to NVQ Level 3
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* Proven verbal communication skills, demonstrating evidence of listening and questioning skills and being able to adapt communication skills as required
* Demonstrates organisational skills and good time management. Ability to prioritise workload and work independently
* Ability to use initiative and problem solve, but recognises own limitations, and when to seek advice from seniors
* Demonstrates being a good team player and being able to work flexibly within the physiotherapy/occupational therapy teams
* Demonstrates the understanding of confidentiality and the requirement this is to be maintained.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£25,760 to £27,476 a year (pro rata)
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