Overview
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our Acute Stroke Therapy team. The closing date is 17 February 2026.
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 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, Dietitians, Nurses, and Doctors. We work alongside 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 license 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.
About us
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as "Good", and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
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.
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
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