Therapy Assistant
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, N18 1QX
Salary
£30,630 to £32,346
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
We are looking for a motivated Therapy Assistant to join our Acute Medicine for Elderly Therapy team (consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiothe...
To assist therapists in the management of their caseloads by gathering relevant patients information , implementing clearly defined treatments set by the responsible therapists, for example, exercise programmes for patients with simple non-complex mobility conditions.
To assist therapists in joint treatment sessions when risk assessment defines the need for more than one person to perform the intervention.
Implement therapeutic treatment on a day-to-day basis, including but not exclusively, seating/positioning, functional ADL activities, exercise programmes , falls management programmes and manual handling procedures having immediate access, close supervision, and advice from the responsible therapist.
To assess and monitor a patient's progress/response to treatment and report treatment outcomes to the therapist daily.
To assist in the provision of mobility aids and other equipment following agreed protocols and guided by a therapist's support, as necessary
Refer to attached Persons Specification and Job Description for detailed job responsibilities and skills required for this post
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
Take a tour of our hospitalhere
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English
Desirable
- NVQ or equivalent qualification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in a team environment
Desirable
- Previous experience as a therapy assistant
- Experience of taking exercise classes
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Awareness of conditions you are likely to encounter in a hospital or therapy treatment setting, e.g. mobility and social problems
- Awareness of multi-disciplinary staff roles
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal form, to staff and patients who may have communication barriers, e.g. Stroke or language barriers
- Able to apply problem-solving skills to situations, which may include analysis of clinical, technical, or organizational issues
- Physically fit to perform manual handling techniques and exercise therapy and demonstrate the ability to learn more advanced techniques
- Able to demonstrate the ability to organise self and others to perform routine departmental tasks in a variety of settings
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Self- Motivation
- Caring and compassionate nature
- Ability to show initiative
Others
Essential
- Ability to manoeuvre equipment
- Physically fit to carry out manual handling tasks and therapeutic manual handling procedures
- Able to show empathy when dealing with patients and staff
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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