Band 3 - Physiotherapy Assistant, Acute Stroke Unit
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,240 - £27,928 inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7318791/360-C-10183 |
Summary
A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Are you a therapy assistant that would like a new challenge?
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join our Stroke physiotherapy team, caring for stroke patients and progressing their early rehabilitation towards discharge into the community.
This is a full time post (37.5 hours), working Monday to Friday, but also has a commitment to participate in 7 day working providing therapy over the weekend, with a ratio of approximately 1:6 weekends.
You will not be required to work overnight.
The successful candidate should have previous NHS experience, preferably within an acute setting. Prior experience as a therapy assistant would be highly desirable.
Good handling skills, clear communication, and the ability to learn new skills and information are all important for this role.
You will be expected to carry out prescribed treatments, help progress patients within set boundaries, and provide feedback to qualified team members.
The role also includes administrative duties, such as updating electronic patient notes and completing audit documentation.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• To provide both clinical and administrative support to qualified staff providing patient care. Implement and progress agreed planned treatment programmes.
• To work under the supervision of qualified therapy staff, to undertake a variety of tasks (clinical and non-clinical), to support the delivery of physiotherapy to patients. Some tasks will be unsupervised.
• To work in ward based setting, assisting patients to complete their treatment, teaching and progressing when necessary, individually and in groups, and to prepare the environment and equipment. To maintain stock and equipment including reordering.
• Non-clinical duties include data inputting and housekeeping which aid the efficient running of the department
• To provide both clinical and administrative support to qualified staff providing patient care.
• To be an active participant in Acute Therapies 7 day working service.
This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Jul 2025
Are you a therapy assistant that would like a new challenge?
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join our Stroke physiotherapy team, caring for stroke patients and progressing their early rehabilitation towards discharge into the community.
This is a full time post (37.5 hours), working Monday to Friday, but also has a commitment to participate in 7 day working providing therapy over the weekend, with a ratio of approximately 1:6 weekends.
You will not be required to work overnight.
The successful candidate should have previous NHS experience, preferably within an acute setting. Prior experience as a therapy assistant would be highly desirable.
Good handling skills, clear communication, and the ability to learn new skills and information are all important for this role.
You will be expected to carry out prescribed treatments, help progress patients within set boundaries, and provide feedback to qualified team members.
The role also includes administrative duties, such as updating electronic patient notes and completing audit documentation.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• To provide both clinical and administrative support to qualified staff providing patient care. Implement and progress agreed planned treatment programmes.
• To work under the supervision of qualified therapy staff, to undertake a variety of tasks (clinical and non-clinical), to support the delivery of physiotherapy to patients. Some tasks will be unsupervised.
• To work in ward based setting, assisting patients to complete their treatment, teaching and progressing when necessary, individually and in groups, and to prepare the environment and equipment. To maintain stock and equipment including reordering.
• Non-clinical duties include data inputting and housekeeping which aid the efficient running of the department
• To provide both clinical and administrative support to qualified staff providing patient care.
• To be an active participant in Acute Therapies 7 day working service.
This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Jul 2025