Trauma Therapies Assistant | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	09 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum / Pro Rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 April 2026
Location:	Oxford, OX3 9DU
Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7785415/321-NOTSS-7499122-B3

Summary

The Oxford Major Trauma Centre (MTC) is located within the John Radcliffe Hospital. It is the hub for a network of surrounding hospitals designated as Trauma Units, across the Thames Valley Trauma Network. A 24/7 consultant-led Trauma team at the MTC provide high quality, specialist care for the most severely injured patients across the Network. The delivery of such exceptional care is facilitated by the integration of multiple, specialist teams from the pre-hospital phase through to rehabilitation.

Key elements of the post include supporting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the delivery of safe and effective rehabilitation and assisting in the provision of prescribed programmes of treatment to patients as well as other duties, under guidance and supervision.



Interviews conducted face to face.

Held in JR Level 2 Physiotherapy Out Patients’ dept – tel: 01865221540

VBI & technical at the same time lasting ~ 1hr each

Interviews to be held FROM Tuesday 27th January – Contact us (Angela Maset / Alia Grist) directly via email to book a time slot, or to place specific request for a different date.

Proposed time slots:
1. 0830 – 0930
2. 0945- 1045
3. 1100-1200
4. 1300- 1400
5. 1400-1500

Main Roles:
• To work as a key member of the Trauma & Plastics Therapy team and the wider trauma multidisciplinary team.
• To assist the Therapy team in rehabilitating patients following trauma, poly-trauma, SCI & MSK injuries to optimise patient recovery and outcomes.
• To support patient centred rehabilitation in order to facilitate timely, safe discharge, reflecting individual choice and maximising an individual’s independence.
• To provide holistic interventions for patients without direct supervision, working to treatment plans, protocols and accountable at all times to a registered practitioner.
• To accurately record patient information utilising electronic patient records.
• To record and input data onto IT systems as required.
• To maintain rehabilitation equipment in the department / wards.

If you would are interesting in finding out more information about this position, please contact:

Alia Grist or Angela Maset : Trauma Therapies Team Leaders

0300 304 7777 and bleep 1132 or 1490

or email:

Alia.grist@ ouh.nhs.uk

Angela.maset@ouh.nhs.uk



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

See attached job description document

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join an established rehabilitation team, working with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists & Therapy Assistants, to optimise the recovery and outcomes for people admitted to hospital, following trauma, poly-trauma, SCI, head injury, MSK & plastic injuries.

Main Roles:

To work flexibly within a large In-patient trauma therapies team,comprisingof Physiotherapist, Occupationaltherapistsand therapy assistants both band 3 & 4 alongside the wider trauma multidisciplinary team. The role of the therapy assistant is

• To assist the Therapy team in rehabilitating patients following trauma/ polytrauma /spinal, plastics & MSK injuries that may require orthopaedic /spinal & plastic surgery to optimise patient recovery and outcomes. 
• To support patient centred rehabilitation to facilitatetimely, safe discharge, reflecting individual choice and maximising an individual’s independence. 
• To provide holistic interventions for patients with indirect supervision, working to provide treatment plans for non-complex patients, applyappropriate protocolswhilst always being accountable to a registered practitioner.
• To accurately record patient information utilising electronic patient records.
• To record and input data onto IT systems as required.
• To maintainrehabilitation equipment in the department / wards.
• To contribute to the trauma therapies team in-service training programmes
• To complete the trusts’ care certificate and trauma therapies competencies for the role.
• To undertake quality improvement projects and developments within the trauma therapies team.
• To comply withtrust policies including annual appraisal & monthly supervision sessions. 
• To always uphold and promote trust values.



This advert closes on Monday 23 Mar 2026

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