Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes weekend working)
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BA-0015
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Stroke Therapy team at Basildon Hospital.
If you have experience working with patients in a healthcare setting this may be the job for you!
Working alongside the Occupational and Physio Therapists you will be responsible for progressing patients mobility as well as undertaking exercises programmes and occupational therapy specific treatment programmes.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
- To work as a member the Stroke Specialist MDT.
- To assist the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist with a range of duties.
- To provide holistic interventions for patients, often without direct supervision, working to treatment plans, protocols and accountable at all times to a registered practitioner.
- To support patient centred rehabilitation in order to facilitate timely, safe transfer of care, reflecting individual choice and maximising individual’s independence.
- To regularly and accurately input data onto IT systems.
- To assist the therapy staff with the running of the department and the team including the day to day organisation of duties for assistants in agreement with the Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education i.e. GCSE's or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in Acute NHS Healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with therapists
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Supporting information shows knowledge of equipment used by physiotherapists and occupational therapists
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aarti Sharma
- Job title
- Stroke/Neuro Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268524900
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