South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 09 March 2026
Imagine working for a CQC rated 'Outstanding Trust' who values your contribution and can offer you a variety of opportunities to develop in your career.
We have an exciting opportunity for a stroke rehabilitation assistant to join our friendly, professional and experienced team here at Leamington Rehabilitation Hospital, where you will be working with both the occupational therapists and physiotherapists on the Feldon Stroke Rehabilitation Unit.
This new and exciting post is a dual role, working equally between the two teams. This offers a unique opportunity to develop neurological rehabilitation skills with a wide variety of patients.
Our Neurological OT teams include qualified therapists, support workers and practitioners all working closely with the wider MDT to provide excellent therapy assessments and interventions in this specialist area.
We provide rehabilitation for patients with a brain injury and stroke, where teamwork is essential and is underpinned by our Trust values to ensure that an effective, safe, inclusive and compassionate service is provided for patients. This role will require a high level of personal and time management skills and previous experience of working in healthcare is essential.
Your knowledge and experience will contribute to Clinical Audits and service reviews that demonstrate standards expected from the Care Quality Commission, COT and HCPC professional standards.
Main duties of the job
To support the therapists and work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high quality Stroke service within Warwickshire.
To provide some administrative support to the department.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To gain informed consent for treatment in accordance with Trust policy. This will frequently be to patients/carers and relatives who may have diverse or complex emotional, physical and psychological conditions e.g. deafness, dysphasia, depression, chronic pain, etc. and will require use of verbal and non-verbal communication tools.
To develop and deliver therapy treatment programmes using guidelines set by qualified therapists. E.g. patient education, exercise programmes, or classes.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if necessary following discussion with qualified therapists.
To ensure own competency prior to using any medical device e.g. gym equipment, hoists and mobility aids.
To ensure own competency when issuing equipment to patient e.g. patient appliances, splints and other aids.
Maintain accurate documentation both written and electronic in accordance with professional, legal and Trust guidelines.
To hold responsibility for own caseload within a defined area of the service and work without direct supervision.
To maintain a clean, tidy and safe environment and equipment in Trusts premises, having due respect for Health and Safety.
To use and apply clinical knowledge and experience to assess and manage clinical risk within the limits of own scope of practice.
To work within infection control guidelines to ensure that therapy/treatment/care does not constitute a risk of infection either to the healthcare professional to the client or to any persons visiting/working in Trust premises.
Support other therapy assistants as required.
To collect clinical data relevant to the service, as required.
To achieve and maintain necessary competencies required to fulfil the role.
Communication
To communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives on an individual or group basis to maximise rehabilitation potential through verbal and non-verbal methods. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance.
To be committed to a team approach in order to provide continuity and efficiency of service provision.
To liaise with multidisciplinary team/colleagues/medical nursing staff as required.
Take formal handover from wards in the absence of the therapists.
Other
To order general stores articles and equipment required by the department and maintain adequate stocks of such equipment, liaising with manager for authorisation.
To carry out administrative duties as required, working collaboratively with clerical staff i.e. data input, typing, filing, provide reception cover etc.
To attend any meetings as designated by senior therapists.
To identify opportunities to improve the inpatient Stroke service in order to provide the best patient care within the available resources.
To contribute to the out of hours service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards
* GCSE (or equivalent) pass in English and Maths
* Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio - including certificates from relevant courses or training
Experience
* Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting AND/OR working with people with a variety of physical conditions AND/OR working as a therapy assistant
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Previous experience of working in NHS hospital or community setting
Skills
* Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
* Ability to organise prioritise and delegate
* Ability to comprehend and work within the trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
* Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
* Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
* Ability to problem solve
* Excellent command of the English language.
* Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
* Experience of supervising other staff
Personal Qualities
* Able to work as a team member
* Flexible
* Reliable
Other
* Passes Occupational Health clearance and police checks.
* Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
* Car driver and independent means of transport
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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