Senior Therapy Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7630270/390-CSS-BA-0015 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Stroke Therapy team at Basildon Hospital.
If you have experience working with patients in a healthcare setting this may be the job for you!
Working alongside the Occupational and Physio Therapists you will be responsible for progressing patients mobility as well as undertaking exercises programmes and occupational therapy specific treatment programmes.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
• To work as a member the Stroke Specialist MDT.
• To assist the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist with a range of duties.
• To provide holistic interventions for patients, often without direct supervision, working to treatment plans, protocols and accountable at all times to a registered practitioner.
• To support patient centred rehabilitation in order to facilitate timely, safe transfer of care, reflecting individual choice and maximising individual’s independence.
• To regularly and accurately input data onto IT systems.
• To assist the therapy staff with the running of the department and the team including the day to day organisation of duties for assistants in agreement with the Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Feb 2026