Therapies Assistant Practitioner, Prehabilitation
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Chertsey, KT16 0PZ
Salary
£27,106 to £28,850
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
We are seeking aBand 3 Therapy Assistant to join the Prehabilitation Team at Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust. Our prehabilitation service ...
Clinical Duties
- Deliver and support group exercise classes for prehabilitation cohorts across community gym sites.
- Complete one-to-one assessments with patients at the start and end of their programme, including basic functional measures and exercise readiness screening.
- Supervise patients throughout exercise sessions, ensuring safe and effective technique and adapting exercises where required.
- Monitor patient wellbeing, identify any concerns, and escalate appropriately to senior staff.
Non-Clinical Duties
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of equipment and exercise areas in line with infection control procedures.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including session notes, discharge summaries, and onward referrals.
- Support data collection for service audits, outcomes monitoring, and programme evaluation.
- Complete administrative tasks such as patient bookings, data entry, maintaining attendance records and communicating with patients.
You must have a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for commuting between work sites as required. Please state this in your personal statement.
For further information, please contact Joe Spragg (lead physiotherapist for prehabilitation) joe.spragg1@nhs.net
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE/ O Level Maths and English Or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in healthcare or exercise prescription setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience in exercise prescription or as Band 3 as an assistant in healthcare
- Experience of direct patient care or client facing role
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of the role of the Therapy Assistant
- Understanding of exercise prescription for prehabilitation
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with patients, families and the MDT
- Ability to demonstrate and adapt exercises
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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