South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant (Hambleton & Richmondshire Stroke ESD Team)

The closing date is 06 October 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, working with people diagnosed with a recent stroke and are being discharged home from hospital.

The post holder will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), supporting the qualified allied health professionals within physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy to provide an efficient and effective therapy service within the framework of clinical governance, in people's homes across the Hambleton & Richmondshire area.

The Early Supported Discharge Team for Stroke consists of a full time physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, 2 full time support workers, as well as 1 day a week of neuropsychology and dietetics. We offer clinical training and support in stroke and in service training on each specific discipline. We have regular team meetings and weekly MDT meetings.

As a team, we provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, providing person-centred, goal led care, supporting each other to provide the best possible care for our patients. We are a hard working, but supportive and flexible team with a shared service goal.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

Activities include implementation of therapeutic tasks and rehabilitation programmes in peoples homes; these may include undertaking routine personal care activities for patients, for example, bathing, toileting, dressing, supporting with meals and refreshments, and assisting patients with their appearance.

Carrying out therapy treatments advised by an AHP, including obtaining and interpreting clinical observations to ascertain safety to perform therapy tasks, progression of treatment in response to clinical presentation and assessing and evaluating response to interventions, delivered as individual sessions or in group therapy.

Supporting assessment of patients home environments to ensure safe discharge from hospitals, or maintaining patients at home and preventing where possible unnecessary admission to hospital or long term care.

Ordering, demonstrating and checking of appropriate equipment to ensure safe use by the patient.

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Leadership and Improvement TrainingSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:o Your Leadership Impacto Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

22 September 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

Reference number

328-FCS-7450630

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

oExcellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
oBasic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
oAnalytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
oUnderstanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
oAwareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
oKnowledge of Safeguarding.

Desirable

oWorking knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Qualifications & Training

Essential

o3 A-levels oOR Health and Science T-level oOR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) oOR oAs a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR oShort courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR oEquivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; oTheoretical knowledge oExperience of a range of care and related procedures oClinical observations oKnowledge of relevant legislation

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in health or social care.
oExperience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.

Desirable

oExperience of working in an NHS care role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

oExcellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
oBasic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
oAnalytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
oUnderstanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
oAwareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality
oKnowledge of Safeguarding.

Desirable

oWorking knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Qualifications & Training

Essential

o3 A-levels oOR Health and Science T-level oOR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) oOR oAs a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR oShort courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR oEquivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; oTheoretical knowledge oExperience of a range of care and related procedures oClinical observations oKnowledge of relevant legislation

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in health or social care.
oExperience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.

Desirable

oExperience of working in an NHS care role.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)