Band 3 Generic Therapies Assistant
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven therapy assistant to join our Medical Specialties & Oncology Therapy team. The team provides therapy to inpatients with a variety of medical conditions.
You will be working under the guidance of physiotherapists and occupational therapists, assisting patients with rehabilitation and supporting their safe discharge from the hospital.
Key responsibilities of the post include, gathering information on patient's history, ordering equipment, follow up with exercise plans already established by therapist and working as an essential team member in the Multi-Disciplinary Team. You will also be required to participate in a 7-day service on a rota basis.
This post offers a rewarding opportunity for someone with healthcare experience looking to gain experience working within a therapy team. You will have support to develop your skills and knowledge in assessment and treatment of patients across the medical specialties, and will have access to in-service training, regular supervision and support.
Main duties of the job
To provide skilled routine, and non-routine, clinical and technical support to the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team and clerical staff associated with the team.
The state registered therapist will always remain responsible for:
Primary assessment of patient
Referral for treatment
Clinical discharge of patient
Setting the primary clinical treatment plan and monitoring the progression of the patient
Overseeing the clinical quality and ensuring appropriateness of the treatment practised on the patient
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Yearat the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Details
Date posted
08 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£29,651 to £31,312 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-7312-AV
Job locations
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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