Therapy Assistant | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,039 - £31,088 per annum, inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW8 8LW |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7195066/824-INNER-7195066 |
Summary
To assist the learning disability therapists in their work within theCLCH Learning Disability Service. The post holder will work under the direction of the therapists as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, whilst using his/her own initiative in carrying out duties.
The post holder’s time will be spent in various community settings including day centres, service users’ homes and at the team bases. There is opportunity to work with other professionals on the team. The work will include assisting with group and individual therapy, making and maintaining treatment and assessment materials and providing administrative assistance.
The post holder will promote independence, dignity, choice, self-esteem and wellbeing of service users and their carers.
• To provide specific therapy intervention for people who have learning disability and are living in the community as directed by lead clinician.
• To assist with planning individual, group work and service user goalsetting under the continued direction of the therapists.
• To be able to explain intervention process and the role of different therapies to the service user.
• To comply with moving and handling regulations prescribed by the EEC directive.
• To assist service users in using community facilities e.g. hydrotherapy, gymnasium, transport, library etc as much as possible within available resources.
• To promote carers involvement in the therapies provided for the service user.
• To be aware of the stock system of equipment in the department while seeking guidance from the therapist when issuing equipment for service users use.
• To maintain and produce communication books for service users.
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Jun 2025