Swydd wag: Therapy Assistant, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes

Crynodeb o'r swydd

Prif leoliad: Physiotherapy
Gradd: Band 3
Contract: Cyfnod Penodol: 9 mis (5/10/2026.)
Oriau: Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd: 430-CC26-615A-A

Cyflogwr: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr: NHS
Gwefan: Inpatient Physiotherapy (Dept)
Tref: Milton Keynes
Cyflog: £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum, pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yn flynyddol
Yn cau: 15/02/2026 23:59

Therapy Assistant

Band 3

At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.

MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).

Our benefits

We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:

Free on-site parking including EV charging
Complimentary refreshments
Flexible working arrangements
Discounted gym membership
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
On-site nursery (charges apply)
A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

• As part of a patient’s therapeutic care plan and under the supervision of a registered therapist provide support with the practice of activities of daily living including personal care, continence management, feeding, exercise and mobility programmes and support registered therapists with home visits when necessary.

• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment, checking equipment is safe for patient use and teaching patients to assemble & dismantle equipment efficiently.

• To be professional and be accountable for all aspects of your own work, implementing therapy treatment plans as prescribed by the Therapists and to report treatment results.

Personal Development

• To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

• To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.

• To participate and support in the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures in conjunction with the qualified therapists.

Organisational

• To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements.

• To ensure compliance with organisational and departmental policies and procedures.

• To be responsible for the administration of stock, therapy equipment and mobility aids; checking the safety of aids and equipment for patient use and ensuring that supplies are ordered as necessary.

• Annual checking of the asset register and stock-take in conjunction with administrative staff.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications and knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

Educated to GCSE ‘O’ level or equivalent with two passes at ‘C or 4’ or above, in Mathematics and English
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Computer literacy

Meini prawf dymunol

Computing qualification

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Previous experience of working in health care
Experience of working with the general public

Meini prawf dymunol

Previous experience as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assistant

Skills

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Good time management skills
Ability to multi-task
Ability to be aware of clinical and non-clinical complications and risks
Timely management of patient medical records
Recognition of need for timely and accurate data
Ability to organise and respond effectively to information
Ability to take direction from others, follow instructions and act within guidelines
Be able to present information in a clear and logical manner
Be able to present information in a clear and logical manner
Good observation skills
Ability to prioritise appropriately
Good IT skills

Meini prawf dymunol

Understanding of audit and outcome measurement

Personal and people development

Meini prawf hanfodol

Be able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and acknowledge own needs and limitations
Be able to deal with unpleasant working conditions especially vomit, blood and wound secretions
Self-motivated and self-directed
Team worker
Ability to work under pressure
Motivational
Lateral thinker

Communication

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Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes

Meini prawf dymunol

To have experience working with patients with communication difficulties.

Specific requirements

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Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
To be a car driver with access to a car that can be used for work.
To be able to work as part of the 7-day weekend rota system ( if relevant to team)

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.