North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust • Peterborough PE3 9GZ
About this role
We are currently Recruiting 3 Permanent Posts asBand 3 Senior Therapy Assistant
2 full time Permanent Senior Therapy Assistant Orthopaedics
1 Part Time 30h/ week Permanent Senior Therapy Assistant EMED
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant to join Orthopaedics/EMED. The post will involve cross site working at both the Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke sites.
Candidates need a strong work ethic, a kind and caring nature and a willingness to learn and develop.You will need to be flexible and adaptable, working as a part of a supportive multidisciplinary team to assist in providing Occupational and Physiotherapy to people with a range of Orthopaedics/ Medical Conditions. conditions.
If you are enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for caring, this exciting role could be for you. The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, a kind and caring nature and a willingness to learn and develop. Experience of working as a therapy assistant or in a hospital/caring rehabilitation environment is essential.
For further information, contact Christie Devon, Support Worker Educator on christie.devon@nhs.net.
Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Role Summary
- To support patients with mobility and transfer practice
- To support patients, their families and carers to maximise their participation in the attainment of their rehabilitation goals by following treatment programmes developed and provided by the Allied Health Professionals (AHP) involved
- Assisting the therapists and wider MDT with discharge planning
- Completing functional tasks delegated by the therapists to support the patient in returning to their previous level of function
- Assisting on visits to patients homes to assess their discharge needs
- To work as a supervised member of the multidisciplinary team, maintaining good communication with the AHPs, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team e.g. doctors, nurses and social workers to try to achieve the Predicted Date of Discharge (PDD).
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more details regarding this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jun 2026