Senior Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20,556.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £20556.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD5 9UY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0030-161 |
Summary
Clinical The postholder will hold their own caseload and provide support to the rest of the therapy team. Work independently and report back to the therapy team for support, escalation and case review. Use of creative, analytical and investigative skills to assess and support patients with treatment plans, ensuring progress toward goal attainment and review of goals, utilising person centred approaches. To follow departmental protocols and guidelines, referring to a qualified clinician as required . To monitor and report progress of patients to qualified staff during the implementation of planned interventions and programmes. To work with an individual or group in a variety of settings appropriate to the patients needs. To ensure patient safety and dignity at all times, using relevant methods to manage patients with challenging behaviours. To ensure accurate, up-to-date clinical records are kept, ensuring their security and confidentiality at all times. Use of lone working, travelling across Kirklees to visit community patients. Education To take an active part in the PDR process, and engage in development and learning opportunities. To develop and maintain knowledge and skill base through participation in and delivery of information at appropriate training. To complete and maintain mandatory training. To support colleagues through delivery of coaching and teaching where appropriate. Communication To utilise effective communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively. To liaise with, and feedback regularly to supervising therapist(s). To use effective verbal and non-verbal communication tools, to communicate therapy programmes and obtain consent from patients who may have barriers to understanding. To use coaching and reassurance skills to gain patient participation and develop therapeutic relationships. To maintain confidentiality at all times, and ensure patient records are completed accurately in a timely manner. Other Responsibilities To work in accordance with the values of The Kirkwood. Patients, Families and Carers are the focus of everything we do. Our values are what we live and work by. We are: Respectful and Inclusive Passionate and Determined Open and Honest Kind and Compassionate Forward-thinking We strive for Quality and Excellence To participate in The Kirkwoods performance and development review process. To undertake any other duties required by The Kirkwoods Management team commensurate with the post. To undertake annual mandatory training provided by The Kirkwood. To maintain complete confidentiality as a condition of employment. Information relating to patients, other members of staff and volunteers or which is acquired for the purposes of employment may only be disclosed with the express permission of the appropriate manager. To respect the ethos and values of The Kirkwood and its services and comply with its policies, procedures and regulations. This job description is not exhaustive therefore the employer and employee share responsibility to review and amend this job description in order to reflect any changes in role/development.