Clinical Support Worker Level - Therapy Assistant
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Redcar, TS10 4NWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
19 November 2026
4 days leftJob description
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Therapy Assistant to join the OPM Therapy team working on Zetland ward, Redcar prima...
The post holder will work alongside the therapists on the Zetland ward providing continuing holistic care and rehabilitation with the aim to facilitate safe discharges and prevent readmission. Therapy Assistants will have an essential role within this multidisciplinary team, enabling discharge and optimising patient independence.
The therapy assistant will carry out interventions with patients which are planned by the qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists such as practising transfers, mobility, some personal care activities and activitiesto prepare patients for discharge. They may also assist with general ward care and administrative tasks.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other trust systems
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills
- Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care and related procedures.
- Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
Desirable: - Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies; - Working knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Personal Attributes
Essential: - Caring and empathetic.; - Ability to work independently and as part of a team.; - Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
Experience
Essential: - Experience of working in health or social care.; - Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings
Desirable: - Experience of working in an NHS Care Role; - Experience of working as a therapy assistant
Qualifications
Essential
- 3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3
- Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation
Desirable: - Care Certificate
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
5 November 2026
Last checked
9 November 2026
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