Therapy Assistant

Job summary

Band 3 Therapy Assistant

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our diverse team of allied health professionals and support staff who work across a range of clinical specialties within an acute care setting.

This post is within the Medicine team at HRI, but the successful recruit may be required to work anywhere within the HUTH therapy service dependent on service needs.

The post holders will work alongside colleagues to support the assessment of need across a range of clinical conditions which present with varying degrees of complexity.

As a Therapy Assistant you will have direct input the treatment of patients who present within acute care, delivering evidence based interventions to facilitate recovery, promote well-being and optimise independence.

We are seeking candidates with proven UK health or care experience who can adapt to changing environment and work well in a team.

You will be expected to be an active member of the therapy and multi-disciplinary teams and strive to treat patients and colleagues with compassion, kindness and respect.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specifiedon the gov.uk website

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic team member to complement our Therapy Service at Hull Royal Infirmary working within the Medicine team. Although there is a requirement to be able to work at any site and within any clinical area within the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic person to deliver interventions as a Therapy Assistant to provide support to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in carrying out delegated duties.

In addition, the post holder will assist in undertaking clerical and administrative duties directly related to patient care including mobility aids and clinical supplies.

A NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent is a prerequisite of this post, as is the demonstrated achievement of therapy-specific competencies.

The post holder will be required to work a 1:5 weekend pattern as part of their normal duty to support a 7 day service. Contribution to Bank holiday working is also required.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.