Therapy Assistant - Cedar ward
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,486.00 to £26,155.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24486.00 - £26155.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | Chippenham, SN15 2AJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | E0279-25-1623 |
Summary
As a Therapy Assistant within HCRG Care Group, we value you and your contributions, offering a range of benefits to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: Competitive Pay & Pension: £24,486 with access to our group pension. Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with professionals nationwide to develop and share best practices. Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and offers at leading supermarkets, retailers, and experience providers through our Reward Gateway. Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, including counseling, career coaching, and legal advice. Flexible Pay Options: Track earnings and access wages through Wagestream, providing financial flexibility. Learning & Development: Enhance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities. Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas for service improvements, and stay informed through regular leadership updates. The Ideal Candidate Essential Dealing with distressed patients/clients regularly Frequent VDU usage; this may include electronic patient records, making community referrals, discharge forms and accessing equipment websites to organise delivery and collection. Ability to concentrate on complex/ demanding tasks 12 months experience of working in a care setting. Some knowledge and awareness of general rehabilitation principles Awareness of dementia care Knowledge of and ability to use, patient handling and technical equipment relevant to patient group. Knowledge of relevant policies Knowledge and awareness of the signs of communication and swallowing disorders Ability to work as a team member. Delivering patient focused care. Ability to recognise own limitations. Proven ability to motivate and reassure people in difficult and potentially distressing conditions Basic and therapeutic patient moving and handling skills. Undertake specific nursing/therapy skills. Able to follow routine of the workplace whilst being able to adapt to unpredictable events in clinical practice Desirable Willing to work in other areas of Wiltshire Health & Care as and when required to do so. Self-motivated. Good time management Experience of community working. Experience of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working. Experience of working in a health, physical exercise or rehabilitation environment Experience of providing information, training or education to members of the public Current full driving license and use of a car. Typing/data inputting skills Other requirements: Willing to work in other areas of Wiltshire Health & Care as and when required to do so. Self-motivated. Good time management