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Job summary

Main area
CN&T
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday - Friday)
Job ref
839-8113531-BM
Employer
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ogden Court
Town
Wymondham
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
23/07/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Therapy Assistant

Band 3

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. 

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge?   Do you want to work in the first Community Trust to be awarded “Outstanding” in a recent CQC inspection? Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are an integrated NHS and social care Trust offering opportunities for a band 3 Therapy Assistant.

We would welcome applicants with a “can do” attitude who reflect the values (compassion, creativity and community)  and behaviours of the organisation.  

We are keen to enable our patients to achieve optimum function and independence and quality of life.  You will play a key part in this along with your nursing and therapy colleagues.   To assist you with this you will receive support and development through in service training, annual appraisals, a personal development plan and regular management and clinical supervision.

You must be self-motivated, able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning skills and have good communication skills. 

Please do contact us to discuss this opportunity further

Main duties of the job

The post will be based on Ogden Court Wymondham.  You will work as a member of the therapy team on the ward where you will support the registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.  Your main duties will involve reviewing mobility, transfers, personal activities of daily living and exercise programmes as appropriate.  You will be responsible for feeding back details of each patients progress to other members of the therapy team. 

NCHC have electronic patient records and therefore there is an expectation to use a computer on a daily.  You will receive support and training to enable you to use this functionality.

Working for our organisation

Find out more about working for our organisation here: 

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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will work Wednesday - Friday on a 21-bedded inpatient unit in Wymondham to deliver high standards of rehabilitation alongside their wider team.  

Please see the attached job description for more information.  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 2 in health and social care or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 3 in care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with people, in the statutory/voluntary/private sector
  • Experience of working with people at the End of life
  • Literacy skills
  • Evidence of ongoing learning
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in people’s homes
  • Experience of working with people at the End of life

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
  • Good communication skills
  • Highly motivated
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team roles.
  • Experience of working in a community setting

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Tact & diplomacy
  • Empathy & sensitivity
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written forms

People and Personal development

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • A team player
  • Awareness of own limitations
  • Good organisational skills
  • Open to change and development

Personal Atributes/Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
  • Able to show initiative
  • Able to work alone
  • Assertive
  • Good listening skills

Other

Essential criteria
  • Professional appearance
  • Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
  • Able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
  • Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
  • Be reliable
  • UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
  • Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Carers Friendly Tick award EmployersSunflower Hidden DisabilitiesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care quality commission - OutstandingStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chrissy Mottershead
Job title
Clinical Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07917651670
Additional information

Kath Amblin

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist 

[email protected]

07780 684773

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