Advanced Therapy Assistant
Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 06 May 2026
Main duties of the job
Working with patients with a variety of acute and chronic MSK conditions.
Independent 1:1 caseload of remote rehabilitation and face‑to‑face working.
Can involve managing an inpatient or outpatient caseload.
Administration duties within your role and the team.
Progression or regression of patient exercise plan.
Organising and delivering remote and in‑person classes.
Hydrotherapy, exercise prescription and multidisciplinary working.
The role includes working with Physiotherapists in the outpatient setting.
About us
The post holder will work within the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team and assist in the care and treatment of our patients. We deliver high quality physiotherapy across several sites in London including community settings.
Job responsibilities
* Work independently within the physiotherapy team.
* Prescribe, progress and develop exercise programs for patients undergoing rehabilitation which may include hydrotherapy, inpatient rehabilitation, pelvic health, remote rehabilitation and gym exercise sessions.
* Give essential support in setting up and management of smooth running of condition specific exercise classes for adults of all ages and abilities, including various administrative tasks.
* Demonstrate an excellent organisational and interpersonal approach in communicating effectively and appropriately with patients and staff.
You will need to be physically fit, have an understanding and willingness to work as part of a team, manage your own time effectively and work unsupervised for part of the day. Microsoft computer skills are essential for this role as you will be involved in data collection and reporting. Previous NHS experience is not essential, however experience in personal training or working with people with long‑term conditions in or outside of work is desirable.
We offer robust in‑service training and individual personal development. Please note, if successful in our talent pool (reserve list) you will not automatically receive a confirmed offer of employment but we will offer within 6 months should another post become available. If in that time we are not able to appoint you to a substantive post it will be necessary for you to make a fresh application.
The interview involves a small amount of practical.
Person Specification
Physical requirements
* Physically fit and able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day.
Skills
* Highly skilled and technically specialised in treating in a clinical, gym or clinic environment.
* Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques.
* Knowledge of health care delivery and the role of the physiotherapist.
* Work with guidelines and protocols without immediate supervision.
* Able to maintain own caseload of patients with complex conditions requiring technical proficiency/knowledge, as delegated by the physiotherapist.
* Ability to manage large groups of patients at one time.
* Ability to teach other members of the team.
* Ability to work effectively and contribute as a member of a multi‑therapy and multi‑disciplinary team.
* Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner and maintain legible and accurate notes in the POMR system.
* Recognise boundaries of own responsibilities.
* Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patients.
* Demonstrates a good understanding of confidentiality both written and verbal and how this applies to the physiotherapy environment.
* Ability to communicate clinical information or advice to patients and relatives in a clear, understandable and effective manner.
* Demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
* Evidence of being self‑motivated.
* Communicate and work effectively with other clinical staff and patients from a diverse range of social and cultural backgrounds.
* Good awareness of clinical governance issues related to the physiotherapy environment.
* Experience of supervision and /or management of a small team of people.
Experience
* Patient treatment experience using relevant clinical skills.
* Experience of management of exercise equipment including monitoring use and maintenance.
* Previous experience of working in sports and fitness industry.
* Previous experience as a physio assistant.
* Experience of supervision and /or management of a small team of people.
Knowledge/Qualifications
* Evidence of literacy and numeracy to GCSE level.
* Foundation degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
* Committed to own personal development.
* Sports and fitness diploma / degree.
* Member of Assistants CIG.
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.
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