Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Rotational Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 22 February 2026
We have an exciting opportunity to start your career in patient care within Therapies at Basildon Hospital following an internal promotion. This role involves assisting the therapy team with patient assessment and performing treatment and teaching tasks such as mobility practice, stair practice and ADL practice.
Main duties of the job
* Safe use of physiotherapy and occupational therapy equipment and aids, ensuring they are available in appropriate places.
* Perform procedures you have been trained for and adhere to service standards; a senior staff member will supervise regularly.
* Collect and organise relevant statistical information as required by the Acute Therapy Lead and senior staff.
* Identify opportunities to improve the physiotherapy and occupational therapy service to provide the best patient care within available resources.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences, recruiting the finest specialists and retaining them through more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Interview
* Ability to travel across sites.
Knowledge of job
* Supporting information reflects knowledge of job description.
Qualifications
* Evidence of English maths GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent).
Interview experience
* Worked in healthcare setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£24,465 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)
No VISA sponsorship available for this role.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
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