Senior Therapy Assistant - Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee Service
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata, per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | Hull, HU3 2JZ |
| Company: | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7657311/356-25-7657311 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
SENIOR THERAPY ASSISTANT - Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee Service
Band 4, Part time: contracted to 33 hours per week worked over 2 alternating weekly shift patterns:
week (1) - 4 week days (29.25 hours), week (2) - 4 week days and Saturday (36.75 hours).
The post is based at Hull Royal Infirmary primarily, although there may be an expectation to work offsite at the Artificial Limb Unit on occasion.
Do you have enthusiasm, drive and want to take on change and new responsibilities? Then this could be the move you have been looking for.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career speciality development for anyone who has recent or current experience working as an Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy Assistant.
This post supports the provision of a vascular therapy service to both inpatients and outpatients across Hull & East Yorkshire & North East Lincolnshire.
This posts will support the delivery of a pre and post surgical pathway for vascular patients, and the assessment and rehabilitation of Cardiology inpatients.
The successful candidates will assist in the delivery of effective and timely treatment to a wide range of patients presenting with functional and mobility problems. This will include assessment and assistance with personal cares, provision of wheelchairs and the completion of environmental visits.
In addition the post holders will contribute to delivering pre and post operative education to patients who are to receive surgery.
As a Senior Assistant you will be responsible for the supervision and coordination of staff of a lower band and provide support to qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists both in direct patient treatment and non-clinical duties associated with the running of the service.
Applicants must possess a relevant qualification equivalent to foundation degree level, and be able to demonstrate evidence of Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant competencies; plus extensive experience/knowledge of patient conditions and therapeutic interventions. In addition you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025
SENIOR THERAPY ASSISTANT - Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee Service
Band 4, Part time: contracted to 33 hours per week worked over 2 alternating weekly shift patterns:
week (1) - 4 week days (29.25 hours), week (2) - 4 week days and Saturday (36.75 hours).
The post is based at Hull Royal Infirmary primarily, although there may be an expectation to work offsite at the Artificial Limb Unit on occasion.
Do you have enthusiasm, drive and want to take on change and new responsibilities? Then this could be the move you have been looking for.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career speciality development for anyone who has recent or current experience working as an Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy Assistant.
This post supports the provision of a vascular therapy service to both inpatients and outpatients across Hull & East Yorkshire & North East Lincolnshire.
This posts will support the delivery of a pre and post surgical pathway for vascular patients, and the assessment and rehabilitation of Cardiology inpatients.
The successful candidates will assist in the delivery of effective and timely treatment to a wide range of patients presenting with functional and mobility problems. This will include assessment and assistance with personal cares, provision of wheelchairs and the completion of environmental visits.
In addition the post holders will contribute to delivering pre and post operative education to patients who are to receive surgery.
As a Senior Assistant you will be responsible for the supervision and coordination of staff of a lower band and provide support to qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists both in direct patient treatment and non-clinical duties associated with the running of the service.
Applicants must possess a relevant qualification equivalent to foundation degree level, and be able to demonstrate evidence of Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Assistant competencies; plus extensive experience/knowledge of patient conditions and therapeutic interventions. In addition you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025