Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 13 October 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about helping people regain their independence? Ready to make a real impact in a supportive, patient-focused team?We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Therapy Assistant to join our friendly, dynamic therapy team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive multidisciplinary environment, helping patients to regain and improve their quality of life, building confidence and improving their daily living and mobility skills.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

What you'll be doing:

  • Delivering therapy treatment plans developed by qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
  • Supporting patients with personalised exercise programs, functional mobility, and daily tasks like personal care
  • Working one-to-one and in group settings to help patients regain independence
  • Accurately documenting patient progress using our electronic patient record system (basic IT skills required)

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

150-GM2141-UPC

Job locations

Crawley Hospital

West Green Drive

Crawley

RH11 7DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

We want someone who is:

  • Enthusiastic and patient-centred
  • A strong communicator with great interpersonal skills
  • Organised and flexible approach
  • Willing to learn and develop, with support from our team and structured competency trainingPrevious experience in therapy or rehabilitation is desirable but not essentialif you have the right attitude and a willingness to learn, well support you every step of the way.
  • This post is full time, 37.5 hours a week, part-time hours will be considered and is based in Crawley Hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We want someone who is:

  • Enthusiastic and patient-centred
  • A strong communicator with great interpersonal skills
  • Organised and flexible approach
  • Willing to learn and develop, with support from our team and structured competency trainingPrevious experience in therapy or rehabilitation is desirable but not essentialif you have the right attitude and a willingness to learn, well support you every step of the way.
  • This post is full time, 37.5 hours a week, part-time hours will be considered and is based in Crawley Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
  • NVQ3 or equivalent level of knowledge

Experience

Essential

  • At least 12 months experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a rehabilitation or therapy setting
  • Experience working in intermediate care

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal communication and ability to build rapport
  • Able to give instructions to people that can be followed and easily interpreted
  • Ability to work as an effective member of a Team
  • Ability to prioritise and plan delegated work from a variety of sources, meet deadlines and perform effectively under pressure
  • Ability to record information accurately
  • Admin skills
  • Basic understanding of statutory health and Social Services
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
  • NVQ3 or equivalent level of knowledge

Experience

Essential

  • At least 12 months experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a rehabilitation or therapy setting
  • Experience working in intermediate care

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal communication and ability to build rapport
  • Able to give instructions to people that can be followed and easily interpreted
  • Ability to work as an effective member of a Team
  • Ability to prioritise and plan delegated work from a variety of sources, meet deadlines and perform effectively under pressure
  • Ability to record information accurately
  • Admin skills
  • Basic understanding of statutory health and Social Services

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crawley Hospital

West Green Drive

Crawley

RH11 7DH


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crawley Hospital

West Green Drive

Crawley

RH11 7DH


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Therapy Lead

Claire Anderson

claire.anderson2@nhs.net

07884828361

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

150-GM2141-UPC

Job locations

Crawley Hospital

West Green Drive

Crawley

RH11 7DH


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